Minimum wage in Germany is €13.90 per hour, pre-tax since 1 January 2026. The legislation (German: Gesetz zur Regelung eines allgemeinen Mindestlohns) was introduced on 1 January 2015, by Angela Merkel's third government, a coalition between the SPD and the CDU. The implementation of a minimum wage was the SPD's main request during the coalition's negotiations as its central electoral promise during the 2013 federal election campaign.
Minimum wage in Germany is €13.90 per hour, pre-tax since 1 January 2026. The legislation (German: Gesetz zur Regelung eines allgemeinen Mindestlohns) was introduced on 1 January 2015, by Angela Merkel's third government, a coalition between the SPD and the CDU. The implementation of a minimum wage was the SPD's main request during the coalition's negotiations as its central electoral promise during the 2013 federal election campaign.
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