Low pay rate in Germany
Germany: Low pay rate was 15.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Low pay rate in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Germany is 15.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Germany peaked at 31.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.55, in 1995.
That places Germany 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.85 | — |
| 1993 | 16.55 | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 14.51 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 13.55 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 13.78 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.1 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.21 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 15.51 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15.65 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.41 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.33 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 17.31 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.57 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.37 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.24 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.72 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.29 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.04 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 18.93 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.61 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.01 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.23 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.83 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.17 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 17.63 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.23 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.75 | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 15.15 | -52.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Low pay rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +93.6% | 16.4 | 31.75 |
| 2024 | -52.3% | 31.75 | 15.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.51 | 13.55 | 20.85 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 15.65 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 17.17 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 15.15 | 31.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Germany?
- Low pay rate in Germany was 15.15 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.55 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for low pay rate?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.