Compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany was €40.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.3% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany, 2000 to 2023
All 24 values
| Period | EUR |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 40.7 Estimated |
| 2022 | 38.3 Estimated |
| 2021 | 36.77 |
| 2020 | 36.4 |
| 2019 | 34.95 |
| 2018 | 33.69 |
| 2017 | 32.55 |
| 2016 | 31.57 |
| 2015 | 30.77 |
| 2014 | 29.99 |
| 2013 | 29.29 |
| 2012 | 28.52 |
| 2011 | 27.38 |
| 2010 | 26.67 |
| 2009 | 26.45 |
| 2008 | 25.5 |
| 2007 | 24.81 |
| 2006 | 24.63 |
| 2005 | 24.79 |
| 2004 | 24.54 |
| 2003 | 24.43 |
| 2002 | 23.88 |
| 2001 | 23.45 |
| 2000 | 22.93 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Germany | 40.7 |
| European Union (27) | 28.15 |
Rankings
Definition
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
How it is calculated
Invokely calculation: compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe, EUR million) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw), same place and year, times 1,000,000. This is how Eurostat computes regional compensation per hour worked.
Inputs
- Compensation of employees, regional accounts (2023): 2,229,906, Eurostat
- Hours worked by employees, regional accounts (2023): 54,782,389,000, Eurostat
How to cite
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What is the compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany?
Compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany was €40.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat. That is up 6.3% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Invokely. Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest compensation of employees per hour worked in Germany?
€40.7 in 2023, the highest value since 2000 in this series.