Hourly wages up 20 percent
How have the economic fluctuations of recent years affected German wages? An analysis of study data from “Living in Germany” shows that between 1995 and 2021, gross hourly wages rose by 16.5 percent, reaching an average of around 20.30 euros. A particularly large increase has been observed since 2013, especially among low wages jobs. This is partly due to the introduction of the general minimum wage and a change in the wage policy of the trade unions.
The positive development at the lower end of the wages has also contributed to the fact that wage inequality in Germany has fallen significantly since its peak in the 2000s.