On 29 October, the German cabinet adopted the minimum wage hike proposed by the country’s independent minimum wage commission. The minimum wage will rise from €12.82 to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026, then to €14.60 on 1 January 2027, representing a total increase of 13.9% that will benefit around six million employees.
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Thomas Schnee
Correspondent in Germany
As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.