The German Minimum Wage Commission presented its recommendation for minimum wage increases for the next two years. According to the recommendation, the statutory minimum wage will be increased from €12.82 per hour to €13.90 at the beginning of 2026. It will then increase again by €0.70 to €14.60 per hour a year later which amounts to an overall increase of nearly 14% over two years. This means that workers would typically earn close to € 2,500 a month, making it the second-highest minimum wage in the European Union after Luxembourg, which mandates a monthly minimum of €2,638. The Minimum Wage Commission is made up of top representatives from unions and employers.
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