Minimum wages

In 2026, Germany's minimum wages decreased by 45.8% compared to 2025, reaching 2,343.

Germany ranks 3rd out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 26.5% (from 3,187 in 2021).

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