Wages in Manufacturing in Germany decreased to 103.79 points in December from 169.99 points in November of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in Germany averaged 54.00 points from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 169.99 points in November of 2025 and a record low of 7.70 points in February of 1960. source: Deutsche Bundesbank

Wages in Manufacturing in Germany is expected to be 103.06 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Hourly Wages in Manufacturing Index is projected to trend around 106.72 points in 2027 and 108.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 45540.00 45909.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change -0.10 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 77.30 77.20 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 28733.70 28729.60 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate Harmonised 4.00 4.00 percent Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 637.56 598.11 Thousand Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.60 80.30 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 123.49 122.22 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.10 1.10 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 13.90 12.82 EUR/Hour Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 11910.50 12108.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 83.58 83.46 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 92.80 96.90 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 2977.00 2976.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Change 1.00 1.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Feb 2026
Real Wage Growth 1.90 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 4701.00 4479.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 103.79 169.99 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.10 7.10 percent Jan 2026


Germany Hourly Wages in Manufacturing Index
In Germany, Wages in Manufacturing refer to negotiated wages and salaries per hour in the production sector, including construction. The figures are unadjusted, and include collectively agreed one-off payments and additional benefits, such as holiday pay, Christmas bonus, other bonus payments, capital formation benefits, and pension benefits.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
103.79 169.99 169.99 7.70 1960 - 2025 points Monthly
2015=100, NSA