Hourly labour cost in Germany
Hourly labour costs in Germany averaged €45.0 per hour in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2008.
Germany, 2025
€45.0
Change from 2024
+3.4%
European Union, 2025
€34.9 per hour
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
€21.4 per hour
Hourly labour cost in Germany over time
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Euro per hour worked. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €45.0 per hour | €34.9 per hour |
| 2024 | €43.5 per hour | €33.5 per hour |
| 2023 | €41.4 per hour | €31.9 per hour |
| 2022 | €39.6 per hour | €30.2 per hour |
| 2021 | €37.3 per hour | €28.8 per hour |
| 2020 | €36.8 per hour | €28.4 per hour |
| 2016 | €32.8 per hour | €25.6 per hour |
| 2012 | €30.5 per hour | €24.4 per hour |
| 2008 | €27.9 per hour | €21.6 per hour |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +3.4% from €43.5 per hour in 2024.
- Since 2008, when it was €27.9 per hour, the figure has changed by +61.3%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was €34.9 per hour.