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Average annual wages in Germany from 1991 to 2024 (in euros)

Characteristic	In constant 2024 prices	In current prices
2024	50,257	50,257
2023	49,295	48,290
2022	49,383	45,484
2021	50,543	43,639
2020	50,487	42,341
2019	50,830	42,383
2018	49,994	41,149
2017	49,305	39,992
2016	48,792	38,988
2015	48,054	38,130
2014	46,975	37,069
2013	46,200	36,132
2012	45,769	35,305
2011	45,167	34,366
2010	44,274	33,101
2009	43,889	32,278
2008	43,880	32,251
2007	43,685	31,490
2006	43,818	31,006
2005	43,826	30,617
2004	43,668	30,179
2003	43,674	29,862
2002	43,530	29,329
2001	43,275	28,787
2000	42,962	27,993
1999	42,716	27,576
1998	42,155	27,046
1997	41,645	26,644
1996	41,822	26,465
1995	41,347	25,994
1994	40,488	25,117
1993	40,399	24,527
1992	40,135	23,435
1991	37,815	21,181

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2025

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1991 to 2024

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As of 2024, the average annual wage of Germany was 50,257 euros at current prices. This was a real increase of around 7,300 Euros (in constant 2024 prices) when compared with 2000. However, the wage increase in real terms was low between 2000 and 2009, and wage growth accelerated mainly in the period between 2009 and 2019.

Comparisons with rest of the EU

Within the European Union Luxembourg had an average annual salary of almost 80 thousand Euros, with Germany having an annual salary comparable to other large European Countries, such as the United Kingdom and France. In neighboring Poland, the average annual salary was just over 39 thousand U.S dollars, meaning that German’s earned, on average, 20 percent more than what their Polish counterparts did.

German economy slowing in 2023

While Germany initially had one of the strongest recoveries from the 2008 financial crash and as of 2020 had the largest economy in Europe its economy has started to slow in recent years. For 2023 the German economy is contracted by 0.26 percent, and while 2024 marked a slight improvement, the expectations are that 2025 remains a year of slow growth.