Press release No. 164 of 29 April 2019
WIESBADEN – Employers in the German industry and the support services sector paid an average of 35.00 euros per hour worked in 2018. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that Germany ranked sixth within the European Union (EU) in terms of labour cost level, as it did in the previous year. Denmark had the highest labour costs per hour worked (44.70 euros), Bulgaria the lowest (5.30 euros).
Time series on labour costs in Germany in a breakdown by economic branch are available in the GENESIS-Online database under the search word “Jahresschätzung Arbeitskosten”. Further official EU statistics are available under "Europe in Figures".
