Minimum wage in Germany stood at 36,073 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is up 3% from 35,031 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30,898 USD PPP (up 17% since). The latest value is the highest since 2015; the lowest was 30,747 USD PPP in 2016. Germany ranked 3rd highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.
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Minimum wage in Germany stood at 36,073 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD.
The latest value is up 3% from 35,031 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30,898 USD PPP (up 17% since).
Germany ranked 3rd highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 2015; the lowest was 30,747 USD PPP in 2016.
| Indicator | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | USD PPP |
| Source | OECD |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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OECD. (2026). Minimum wage — Germany [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/DEU. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0
OECD. "Minimum wage — Germany." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/DEU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
OECD. 2026. "Minimum wage — Germany." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/DEU. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.
@misc{econdash_minimum_wage_deu,
author = {{OECD}},
title = {{Minimum wage --- Germany}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/DEU},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_EARNINGS\%40RMW\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
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