Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany
Germany: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 50.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany, 2015–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany stood at 50.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany peaked at 50.0% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 12th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.8% | — |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 39.7% | 50.0% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Germany was 50.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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