Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Germany
Germany: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 43.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. β¬ Flat
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Germany, 2015β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
Germany recorded 43.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Germany peaked at 45.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2021.
Germany ranks 12th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 41.24 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 42.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 5 |
| 2020s | 42.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 45.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 10 Chile 44.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 11 Romania 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 13 Canada 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 14 Belgium 42.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 15 Portugal 42.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Germany?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Germany was 43.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2023.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.