# German statutory minimum wage rises to 12 euros

Date: 2022

On 1 October 2022 the statutory minimum wage rose to 12 euros an hour under a 2022 statute, a coalition commitment beyond the usual commission path. It is a completed labour-price act.

## People

- Olaf Scholz: https://factrail.ai/people/olaf-scholz

## Drivers

- Household Purchasing Power: https://factrail.ai/drivers/household-purchasing-power

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-cabinet-approves-minimum-wage-rise-12-euros-2022-02-23/
- https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/milog/BJNR215210014.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-minimum-wage-12-euro-2022