"Germany's minimum wage, which applies to most employees aged 18 and over but excludes certain groups like trainees, volunteers, and some self-employed individuals, is currently €12.82 per hour. As of the start of 2026, that figure is set to rise to €13.90 per hour, and then again to €14.60 per hour from the start of 2027, following recommendations made by the independent Minimum Wage Commission earlier this year."
"Recently, an international study by the payroll and HR solutions firm Moorepay found that Germany's minimum wage ranks fifth in the world when adjusted for purchasing power. The Moorepay study, looked at 145 countries around the world, and converted each country's statutory hourly minimum wage into an annual salary based on standard full-time work hours (2,080 hours per year). The study then adjusted these figures into "international dollars" using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) data from the World Bank - a method which accounts for differences in the cost of living to provide a fair comparison of wage purchasing power across countries."
Germany's statutory minimum wage is €12.82 per hour and applies to most employees aged 18 and over, excluding trainees, volunteers and certain self-employed workers. The wage will increase to €13.90 per hour from the start of 2026 and to €14.60 per hour from the start of 2027 following recommendations from the independent Minimum Wage Commission. The planned increases will affect around six million workers, with larger effects in traditionally lower-wage regions such as the former East German states. An international Moorepay study converted statutory hourly minimum wages into annual salaries based on 2,080 hours and adjusted values into international dollars using World Bank PPP data, placing Germany fifth globally in PPP-adjusted purchasing power.
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