Germany - Minimum wage increase to €14.60 by 2027 - June 30, 2025

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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