Germany: statutory minimum wage rises to €13.90/hour

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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.

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All employers with staff in Germany, including minijobs and working students.

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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.

Allikad

• 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)

Viimati kontrollitud 8. september 2026. Ainult teavitamise eesmärgil, mitte õigusnõustamine.

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