Germany records fall in proportion of workers on low wages
- Economy
- DPA
- Published Date: 01:47 | 25 November 2022
- Modified Date: 01:50 | 25 November 2022
In April this year, some 7.5 million jobs paid under the threshold of €12.50 ($13.00) per hour, 514,000 fewer than four years ago. The share of low-wage jobs thus fell to 19% from 21% of all employment.
The decline was particularly marked in the eastern states of the country, with a fall by six percentage points to 23% of all employment. The share of low-paid jobs in the western states fell two percentage points over the four-year period to 18%
Destatis attributed this to the effects of the statutory minimum wage in the eastern states. It rose over the period to €9.82 from €8.84.
The hospitality sector generated two thirds of all low-wage jobs. Other sectors with a large low-wage component were agriculture and forestry, the arts and entertainment, and recreation.
Comparing the top 10% with the bottom 10%, the relationship was little changed over the period, with the top decile earning 3.28 times the bottom.
The top decile contains workers earning at least €35.80 per hour, while the upper limit for the bottom decile is €10.90.
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