Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Germany's wages (labour cost) stands at 3% as of 2026-03-31, up from 2.7% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1997 to 2026 (117 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Germany's wages (labour cost) was 3%, up from 2.7% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Germany's wages (labour cost) was 2.7%, down from 4.2% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Germany's wages (labour cost) was 4.2%, down from 5% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Germany's wages (labour cost) was 5%, up from 2.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Germany's wages (labour cost) was 2.7%, down from 3.6% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 3% | +0.3% |
| 2025-12-31 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025-09-30 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025-06-30 | 5% | +2.3% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023-12-31 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023-09-30 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022-09-30 | 2.3% | -5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 2.2% | +3% |
| 2021-06-30 | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021-03-31 | 0% | -0.4% |
| 2020-12-31 | 0.4% | -4% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019-06-30 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019-03-31 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018-09-30 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017-09-30 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017-06-30 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017-03-31 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016-09-30 | 2.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | -0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016-03-31 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015-12-31 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015-09-30 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015-06-30 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-31 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.4% | -1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014-06-30 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014-03-31 | 1.2% | +1% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013-09-30 | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013-03-31 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012-09-30 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012-06-30 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012-03-31 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011-12-31 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011-06-30 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011-03-31 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010-12-31 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010-09-30 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010-03-31 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009-12-31 | -0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009-09-30 | 3% | -2.7% |
| 2009-06-30 | 5.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009-03-31 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008-12-31 | 3% | +1.1% |
| 2008-09-30 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008-06-30 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008-03-31 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007-12-31 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007-09-30 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007-06-30 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007-03-31 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006-12-31 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006-09-30 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006-06-30 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
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Germany's wages (labour cost) is 3% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 2.7% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 8.5% (2022-12-31); the lowest is -0.8% (2004-12-31), across data from 1997 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.