Germany negotiated wages
Germany negotiated wages and collective pay rates, tracking monthly basic pay across the economy.
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| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Overall economy6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic pay rates, overall economy, excluding ancillary benefits, excluding one-off payments, on a monthly | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | +4.7% | +4.8% | +4.9% | +5.5% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +7.2% | +6.0% | +7.5% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +7.0% | +6.2% | +6.1% | +6.0% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +4.9% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | |
| Basic pay rates, overall economy, excluding ancillary benefits, excluding one-off payments, on an hourly | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.9% | +4.7% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +5.6% | +6.6% | +6.7% | +7.2% | +6.0% | +7.6% | +6.8% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +6.3% | +6.1% | +6.1% | +5.3% | +4.3% | +5.0% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | |
| Pay rates, overall economy, on a monthly | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +1.9% | +3.8% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +4.0% | +4.1% | −1.2% | −2.2% | +5.6% | +6.0% | +5.9% | −2.4% | +1.9% | +3.3% | +6.2% | +6.9% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +10.9% | +10.8% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +5.1% | +12.2% | +6.3% | +1.1% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +4.7% | +4.9% | +4.3% | +4.9% | |
| Pay rates, overall economy, on an hourly | +2.6% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +3.9% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +3.9% | +4.0% | −1.2% | −2.1% | +5.6% | +6.1% | +5.9% | −2.3% | +2.0% | +3.3% | +6.3% | +6.9% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +11.0% | +10.8% | +0.5% | +4.6% | +5.0% | +12.1% | +6.3% | +1.2% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +4.7% | +5.0% | +4.5% | +4.9% | |
| Pay rates, overall economy, all items excluding one-off payments, on a monthly | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +3.9% | +3.7% | +3.9% | +2.9% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +4.9% | +4.7% | +6.6% | +6.8% | +7.1% | +5.9% | +7.4% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +6.2% | +6.0% | +5.9% | +5.0% | +4.2% | +5.2% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.8% | +2.6% | +3.0% | +3.0% | +3.6% | |
| Pay rates, overall economy, all items excluding one-off payments, on an hourly | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +4.0% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +2.9% | +4.7% | +4.8% | +5.0% | +4.7% | +6.7% | +6.9% | +7.1% | +6.0% | +7.4% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +7.0% | +6.1% | +6.0% | +5.9% | +5.1% | +4.2% | +5.2% | +4.2% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +3.6% | |
| Production sector including construction6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction), excluding ancillary benefits, excluding one-off payments, on a monthly | +2.5% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.4% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +6.4% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.6% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.2% | +6.8% | +3.8% | +4.4% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +3.9% | +4.0% | |
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction), excluding ancillary benefits, excluding one-off payments, on an hourly | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +2.5% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.5% | +6.5% | +4.0% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.6% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.6% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.2% | +6.8% | +3.8% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.0% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +4.0% | |
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction), on a monthly | +2.1% | +2.5% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +2.6% | −0.9% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +2.0% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5.7% | +2.4% | −7.3% | −2.4% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +5.0% | +4.4% | +3.9% | +3.1% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +5.3% | +11.3% | −3.3% | +3.8% | +4.0% | +4.3% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +6.1% | |
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction), on an hourly | +2.2% | +2.6% | +1.8% | +2.6% | +2.8% | −0.9% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.3% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +3.1% | +2.0% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5.9% | +2.4% | −7.2% | −2.4% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +5.0% | +4.5% | +3.9% | +3.2% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +5.3% | +11.2% | −3.3% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +4.4% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +6.2% | |
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction) all items excluding one-off payments, on a monthly | +2.1% | +2.5% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% | +2.6% | +2.7% | +3.3% | +2.9% | +2.8% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +3.5% | +3.3% | +6.2% | +3.9% | +4.2% | +4.3% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +7.5% | +4.0% | +4.4% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +4.0% | +3.9% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +5.7% | |
| Pay rates, production sector (incl. construction) all items excluding one-off payments, on an hourly | +2.2% | +2.7% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +5.6% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +4.0% | +4.2% | +7.3% | +4.0% | +4.5% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +5.8% |
Latest reading
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1991 to Jul 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank.
About this data
Germany negotiated wages and collective pay rates, tracking monthly basic pay across the economy. The statistics measure negotiated pay rates for the overall economy and the production sector, including construction, covering both monthly and hourly rates. Breakdowns are available that exclude ancillary benefits and one-off payments. Provided by the Deutsche Bundesbank, the values are expressed as an index with a base year of 2020=100, with historical records available since 1991.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany negotiated wages?
- The latest reading is 121.8, for Jul 2026. That is +0.2% from Jun 2026 and +2.7% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the Germany negotiated wages data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1991 to Jul 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do the Germany negotiated wages statistics measure?
- The Germany negotiated wages statistics track the evolution of pay rates agreed upon in collective wage agreements. They measure both basic pay rates and total negotiated pay rates, providing a key indicator for wage developments across the country.
- How are the German negotiated pay rates structured?
- German negotiated pay rates are provided on both a monthly and an hourly basis. The data can be viewed with all items included or narrowed down to exclude ancillary benefits and one-off payments.
- Which sectors are included in the Germany negotiated wages data?
- The Germany negotiated wages data provides an aggregate index for the overall economy. It also offers a specific breakdown for the production sector, which includes the construction industry.
- What is the frequency and index base of the Germany negotiated wages dataset?
- The Germany negotiated wages dataset is published on a monthly basis by the Deutsche Bundesbank. The figures are presented as an index with a base year of 2020=100, and the continuous time series dates back to 1991.