Germany labour costs
Germany labour costs per hour worked, showing quarterly indices for gross wages and non-wage costs.
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| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
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| Index of gross wages and salaries2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mining and quarrying, manufacturing and service activities (B-S)2 | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +4.4% | +3.1% | +4.6% | +4.2% | +5.4% | +6.6% | +2.9% | +5.2% | +4.0% | |
| Production sector including construction (B -F)2 | +3.1% | +3.4% | +1.9% | +3.0% | +3.3% | +1.0% | +4.6% | +4.1% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +3.8% | +5.4% | +3.1% | |
| Section C - Manufacturing | +2.5% | +3.1% | +1.4% | +2.7% | +3.4% | 0.0% | +4.9% | +4.2% | +4.8% | +5.8% | +3.9% | +5.3% | +2.6% | |
| Section F - Construction | +5.3% | +4.1% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +5.6% | +7.4% | +2.6% | +4.9% | +3.8% | |
| Section G-S - Service activities2 | +2.8% | +3.3% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.9% | +4.0% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +5.6% | +6.9% | +2.5% | +5.1% | +4.4% | |
| Section G-N - Market-based service activities | +2.6% | +2.9% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +5.8% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +5.5% | +6.6% | +2.5% | +5.6% | +3.8% | |
| Section O-S - Non-market service activities | +3.1% | +3.8% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +4.7% | +4.1% | +5.7% | +7.4% | +2.3% | +4.4% | +5.4% | |
| Private sector (B-N) | +2.8% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +3.2% | +4.8% | +3.0% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +5.2% | +6.3% | +3.1% | +5.5% | +3.5% | |
| Index of labour costs2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mining and quarrying, manufacturing and service activities (B-S)2 | +2.9% | +2.9% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +2.8% | +3.6% | +4.4% | +5.8% | +6.2% | +3.2% | +5.0% | +3.8% | |
| Production sector including construction (B -F)2 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +0.8% | +3.3% | +3.8% | +4.8% | +5.2% | +4.1% | +5.4% | +3.0% | |
| Section C - Manufacturing | +2.6% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +2.7% | +3.3% | −0.1% | +3.5% | +3.9% | +4.7% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +2.5% | |
| Section F - Construction | +5.1% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.5% | +3.8% | +4.7% | +5.8% | +7.0% | +2.8% | +4.9% | +3.8% | |
| Section G-S - Service activities2 | +2.9% | +2.9% | +4.8% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +4.7% | +6.2% | +6.6% | +2.8% | +4.9% | +4.1% | |
| Section G-N - Market-based service activities | +2.6% | +2.5% | +3.7% | +3.4% | +5.6% | +4.2% | +3.9% | +5.0% | +6.0% | +6.6% | +2.9% | +5.6% | +3.9% | |
| Section O-S - Non-market service activities | +3.2% | +3.3% | +6.2% | +5.7% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +4.2% | +6.4% | +6.8% | +2.6% | +4.0% | +4.5% | |
| Private sector (B-N) | +2.8% | +2.8% | +3.2% | +3.2% | +4.6% | +2.8% | +3.7% | +4.5% | +5.5% | +6.0% | +3.4% | +5.5% | +3.5% | |
| Index of non-wage costs2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mining and quarrying, manufacturing and service activities (B-S)2 | +3.1% | +1.8% | +5.3% | +4.0% | +3.4% | +2.0% | +0.4% | +5.0% | +7.1% | +5.0% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +3.0% | |
| Production sector including construction (B -F)2 | +3.1% | +2.2% | +3.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +0.1% | −0.8% | +3.0% | +4.4% | +3.2% | +4.9% | +5.3% | +2.7% | |
| Section C - Manufacturing | +2.8% | +1.9% | +3.6% | +2.8% | +2.9% | −0.7% | −1.0% | +2.9% | +4.3% | +3.2% | +5.2% | +5.3% | +2.2% | |
| Section F - Construction | +4.3% | +3.2% | +5.8% | +4.9% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +5.0% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +3.4% | +4.9% | +3.7% | |
| Section G-S - Service activities2 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +6.0% | +4.5% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +0.9% | +5.8% | +8.1% | +5.8% | +3.7% | +4.1% | +3.2% | |
| Section G-N - Market-based service activities | +2.7% | +1.2% | +4.7% | +3.4% | +4.8% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +6.9% | +8.1% | +6.5% | +4.1% | +5.4% | +4.1% | |
| Section O-S - Non-market service activities | +3.7% | +2.1% | +7.3% | +5.6% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +0.1% | +4.7% | +8.2% | +5.1% | +3.2% | +2.9% | +2.2% | |
| Private sector (B-N) | +2.8% | +1.6% | +4.3% | +3.2% | +4.0% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +5.2% | +6.5% | +5.0% | +4.5% | +5.3% | +3.5% |
Latest reading
The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1996 to Q2 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank.
About this data
Germany labour costs per hour worked, showing quarterly indices for gross wages and non-wage costs. The statistics track the index of labour costs across the whole economy, the private sector, manufacturing, construction, and market and non-market service activities. The figures are presented as an index with a base year of 2020=100. Published by the Deutsche Bundesbank, the historical data series are available since 1996.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany labour costs?
- The latest reading is 124.89, for Q2 2026. That is +1.6% from Q1 2026 and +2.9% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the Germany labour costs data go?
- The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1996 to Q2 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany labour costs index measure?
- The Germany labour costs index measures the evolution of hourly labour costs incurred by employers. It splits the total labour costs into two main components: gross wages and salaries, and non-wage costs such as employer social contributions.
- Which sectors are covered by the German labour cost index?
- The German labour cost index provides breakdowns for the overall economy and the private sector. It details specific industries including manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying, as well as market and non-market service activities.