Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany

Germany: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 2,343 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,343
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,343
in 2026
All-time low
1,444
in 2015
Years of data
12
2015–2026

Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany, 2015–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2015202020262015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.2k2026: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany is 2,343, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany peaked at 2,343 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,444, in 2015.

That places Germany 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,492 1,444 1,561 5
2020s 1,920 1,544 2,343 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Luxembourg 2,771 compare
  2. 2 Ireland 2,391 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 2,234 compare
  5. 6 France 1,867 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany?
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Germany was 2,343 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,343 in 2026.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,444 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 780 data points, 1999–2026
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