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Germany: statutory minimum wage rises to €14.60/hour
All employers with staff in Germany, including minijobs and working students.
Germany: statutory minimum wage rises to €13.90/hour
250 days ago (In force)
What changes
The statutory minimum wage (Mindestlohn) rose from €12.82 to €13.90 gross per hour on 1 January 2026, under the Fünfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5), which implemented the Mindestlohnkommission's unanimous recommendation of 27 June 2025 and was adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 29 October 2025.
Who is affected
All employers with staff in Germany, including minijobs and working students.
Sizes: micro, small, medium, large · Sectors: All sectors · Applies if: We employ staff
What to do
Update payroll to at least €13.90/hour from January 2026; check that minijob monthly hour limits still keep employees under the €556 threshold at the new rate.
Sources
- BMAS – Mindestlohn steigt zum 1. Januar 2026 auf 13,90 Euro (www.bmas.de)
- BMAS – Fünfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung (MiLoV5) (www.bmas.de)
- gesetze-im-internet.de – Mindestlohngesetz (MiLoG) (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
Last verified 8 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.