Press release No. N 008 of 23 February 2022
- Minimum wage in Germany corresponds to 48% of median gross earnings
- Minimum wage level raised in 19 out of 21 EU countries with minimum wages
WIESBADEN – The statutory minimum wage in Germany has stood at 9.82 euros per hour since 1 January 2022. Arithmetically, this corresponds to a minimum wage level of 1,621 euros per month (in gross terms) for a full-time job. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the minimum wage currently amounts to 48% of the median gross earnings of all full-time employees. There are efforts in the EU to increase the national minimum wages to at least 60% of the respective median gross earnings.
