Germany Wages: Minimum and Average
Germany Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 12 EUR/Hour | 2036.919 USD/Month | 2023 |
| Wages | 4100 EUR/Month | 4349.671 USD/Month | 4Q/21 |
| Wage Growth | 0.1 % | 2Q/23 |
| Wages High Skilled | 3550 EUR/Month | 3999.73 USD/Month | 2017 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2050 EUR/Month | 2309.703 USD/Month | 2017 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (EUR/Hour)
What is minimum wage in Germany?
- Minimum Wages in Germany remained unchanged at 12 EUR/Hour (2036.919 USD/Month) in 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 9.5 EUR/Hour and minimum was 8.5 EUR/Hour.
- Data published Yearly by DESTATIS.
Historical Data (EUR/Hour) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 12 | 2023 | 20.01.2023 |
| 12 | 2022 | 30.06.2022 |
| 9.82 | 2022 | 25.01.2022 |
| 9.5 | 2021 | 05.02.2021 |
| 9.35 | 2020 | 29.01.2020 |
| 9.19 | 2019 | 16.01.2019 |
| 8 | 2018 | 19.06.2018 |
| 8.84 | 2017 | 11.08.2017 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Hour)
Minimum Wages in Germany by chancellors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Merkel | 22.11.2005 - | 8.5000 | 8.0000 | 8.8400 | 8.0000 | -5.88% |
Latest data on Wages (EUR/Month)
What is average wage in Germany?
- Average Wages in Germany increased to 4100 EUR/Month (4349.671 USD/Month) in the forth quarter of 2021. The maximum rate of average wage for employees was 4035 EUR/Month and minimum was 1832 EUR/Month.
- Data published Quarterly by Federal Statistical Office.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 4100 | 4Q/21 | 13.04.2022 |
| 4130 | 3Q/21 | 25.01.2022 |
| 4094 | 2Q/21 | 27.09.2021 |
| 4010 | 1Q/21 | 13.07.2021 |
| 4033 | 4Q/20 | 30.03.2021 |
| 3978 | 3Q/20 | 28.12.2020 |
| 4021 | 1Q/20 | 11.08.2020 |
| 4035 | 4Q/19 | 21.04.2020 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages in Germany by chancellors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Merkel | 22.11.2005 - | 3745.0000 | 3809.0000 | 3809.0000 | 3745.0000 | 1.71% |
Latest data on Wage Growth (%)
What is the growth rate of wages in Germany?
- Wage Growth in Germany increased by 0.1 % in the second quarter of 2023 over the same quarter in the previous year. The maximum growth was 6 % and minimum was -4.7 %
- Data published Quarterly by Federal Statistical Office.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 0.1 | 2Q/23 | 29.08.2023 |
| -2.3 | 1Q/23 | 08.06.2023 |
| -3.7 | 4Q/22 | 23.03.2023 |
| -5.7 | 3Q/22 | 19.01.2023 |
| -4.4 | 2Q/22 | 23.11.2022 |
| -1.4 | 4Q/21 | 26.03.2022 |
| 0 | 3Q/21 | 18.01.2022 |
| 3 | 2Q/21 | 25.09.2021 |
Historical Chart by YoY chancellors (%)
Wage Growth in Germany by chancellors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages High Skilled (EUR/Month)
How much is average wage for high skilled employees in Germany?
- Average wages for high skilled employees in Germany remained unchanged at 3550 EUR/Month (3999.73 USD/Month). The maximum level was 3550 EUR/Month and minimum was 3400 EUR/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 3550 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages High Skilled in Germany by chancellors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Latest data on Wages Low Skilled (EUR/Month)
How much is average wage for low skilled employees in Germany?
- Average wages for low skilled employees in Germany decreased to 2050 EUR/Month (2309.703 USD/Month). The maximum level was 2100 EUR/Month and minimum was 1950 EUR/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Wageindicator Foundation.
Historical Data (EUR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 2050 | 2017 | 04.07.2019 |
Historical Chart by chancellors (EUR/Month)
Wages Low Skilled in Germany by chancellors
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Germany
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Retirement Age Men | 2022 | 65.83 | 65.83 |
| Unemployment Rate | Sep/23 | 5.7 % | 5.7 |
| Job Vacancies | Sep/23 | 761 K | 771 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2Q/23 | 79.9 % | 79.7 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2017 | 1397.089 USD/Month | 1363.288 |
Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Austria | 2021 | 2674.517 USD/Month | 3100.997 |
| Ireland | 2Q/23 | 3861.659 USD/Month | 3921.069 |
| Luxembourg | 2022 | 6692.128 USD/Month | 6394.017 |
| Spain | 2Q/23 | 2400.806 USD/Month | 2256.525 |
| Iceland | 2022 | 5859.446 USD/Month | 5569.374 |
| Norway | 2Q/23 | 4976.271 USD/Month | 4885.96 |
| Belarus | Aug/23 | 693.605 USD/Month | 683.353 |
| Belgium | 2016 | 3849.76 USD/Month | 3801.21 |
| Bulgaria | Jun/23 | 1045.294 USD/Month | 1049.634 |
| Croatia | Jul/23 | 1141 USD/Month | 1150 |
| Cyprus | 2Q/23 | 2387.015 USD/Month | 2388.076 |
| Czech Republic | 2Q/23 | 1865.756 USD/Month | 1783.943 |
| Denmark | 2021 | 6341.338 USD/Month | 6203.397 |
| Estonia | 2Q/23 | 1987.057 USD/Month | 1847.019 |
| Euro Area | 1Q/23 | 2239.55 USD/Month | 2198.175 |
| Finland | 2Q/23 | 4119.457 USD/Month | 4049.438 |
| France | 2021 | 3523.234 USD/Month | 3500.955 |
| Germany | 4Q/21 | 4349.671 USD/Month | 4217.059 |
| Hungary | Jul/23 | 1537.104 USD/Month | 1558.236 |
| Italy | 2022 | 2786.972 USD/Month | 2656.482 |
| Latvia | Jun/23 | 1196.69 USD/Month | 1198.812 |
| Lithuania | 2Q/23 | 2121.791 USD/Month | 2079.355 |
| Macedonia | Jul/23 | 938.822 USD/Month | 943.754 |
| Malta | 2Q/23 | 161.875 USD/Month | 163.378 |
| Moldova | 2Q/23 | 670.134 USD/Month | 632.158 |
| Montenegro | Aug/23 | 1055.591 USD/Month | 1053.469 |
| Poland | 2Q/23 | 1644.292 USD/Month | 1671.986 |
| Portugal | 2023 | 1107.575 USD/Month | 1087.418 |
| Romania | Jul/23 | 1563.428 USD/Month | 1573.471 |
| Russia | Jul/23 | 730.402 USD/Month | 783.429 |
| Serbia | Jul/23 | 758.594 USD/Month | 774.512 |
| Slovakia | Jul/23 | 1562.699 USD/Month | 1607.257 |
| Slovenia | Jul/23 | 2336.092 USD/Month | 2340.335 |
| Sweden | Jul/23 | 2832.482 USD/Month | 2861.834 |
| Switzerland | 2022 | 7442.892 USD/Month | 7376.358 |
| Ukraine | Jan/22 | 398.627 USD/Month | 477.275 |
| United Kingdom | Aug/19 | 2798.54 USD/Month | |
| Albania | 2Q/23 | 712.412 USD/Month | 650.128 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jul/23 | 1054.573 USD/Month | 1059.998 |
| Kosovo | Dec/18 | 558.79 USD/Month | 559.9 |
