Minimum Wages in Germany increased to 9.35 EUR/Hour in 2020 from 9.19 EUR/Hour in 2019. source: Federal Statistical Office

Minimum Wages in Germany averaged 8.87 EUR/Hour from 2015 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 9.35 EUR/Hour in 2020 and a record low of 8.50 EUR/Hour in 2016. This page provides - Germany Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Germany Gross Minimum Wages - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on January of 2021.

Minimum Wages in Germany is expected to reach 9.35 EUR/Hour by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Gross Minimum Wages is projected to trend around 9.50 EUR/Hour in 2021 and 9.85 EUR/Hour in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Germany Gross Minimum Wages

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.35 9.19 9.35 8.50 2015 - 2020 EUR/Hour Yearly

Germany Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.50 11.50 0.40 percent [+]
Employed Persons 44507.00 44596.00 45244.00 37643.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 2707.24 2699.13 5288.25 84.97 Thousand [+]
Unemployment Change -37.00 -40.00 370.00 -96.00 Thousand [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.10 1.20 6.30 1.10 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.20 15.90 5.70 percent [+]
Labour Costs 111.56 117.18 117.18 71.06 points [+]
Productivity 99.10 97.10 106.10 17.00 points [+]
Job Vacancies 581.23 600.50 891.70 57.80 Thousand [+]
Wages 3978.00 3868.00 4035.00 1832.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 101.70 101.50 167.80 7.70 points [+]
Wage Growth -1.30 -4.70 6.00 -4.70 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 9.35 9.19 9.35 8.50 EUR/Hour [+]
Population 83.20 82.85 83.20 72.54 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.75 65.67 65.75 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.75 65.67 65.75 65.00 [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.60 62.00 62.60 56.90 percent [+]
Part Time Employment 11138.90 11230.10 11230.90 6330.60 Thousand [+]
Employment Change -1.40 0.00 0.90 -1.40 percent [+]
Employment Rate 75.80 75.80 77.00 63.60 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 30459.60 29922.00 30459.60 26748.40 Thousand [+]


Germany Gross Minimum Wages
Generally, this minimum wage will be applicable in all branches of activity and all regions. However, several exceptions have been specified for a transitional period until 31 December 2016. Young people aged under 18 and apprentices are permanently exempted from minimum wage regulations. In addition, the minimum wage does not apply to people who do a compulsory internship or voluntary internship of up to three months during their education/training or studies. Neither does it apply to long-term unemployed people during the first six months of employment.