WONE Global's guide to Germany records this change under people and visas. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
The statutory minimum wage rises to EUR 14.60 gross per hour from 1 January 2027.
All employees covered by the Minimum Wage Act; announced and enacted, not yet in effect.
Bundesministerium der Justiz / Bundesamt für Justiz (gesetze-im-internet.de) · § 1 MiLoV5 – Höhe des Mindestlohns (Fünfte Mindestlohnanpassungsverordnung) ↗ Checked against an official source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 18 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in Germany can advise on that.











