Germany's Minimum Wage Rises to €14.60
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Berlin, Germany
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 91 daysThe Minimum Wage Commission's proposal of 27 June 2025 set two steps: €13.90 an hour from 1 January 2026 and €14.60 from 1 January 2027. The 2026 step has already taken effect.[1]
Germany's statutory minimum wage goes up to €14.60 an hour on 1 January 2027, the second step of the largest increase the Minimum Wage Commission has recommended.