Minimum wages

In 2025, Germany's minimum wages increased by 5.2% compared to 2024, reaching 4,322.

Germany ranks 4th out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 179.9% (from 1,544 in 2020).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00155, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.