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Agreed earnings 2.4% higher in January 2009 on a year earlier
Press release
No.
162
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2009-04-29
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the monthly agreed earnings of employees in Germany increased an average 2.4% between January 2008 and January 2009. As some pay settlements included an increase in weekly working hours, too, the rise in agreed hourly earnings amounted to not more than 2.2%. By way of comparison, consumer prices were up 0.9% in Germany in January 2009 on a year earlier.
Gross monthly earnings in 4th quarter of 2008: +2.5% to EUR 3,127
Press release
No.
118
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2009-03-25
According to results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a full-time employee in industry and services in Germany earned a gross EUR 3,127 on average per month in the fourth quarter of 2008. That was 2.5% more than in the fourth quarter of 2007. Over the same period, the consumer price index was up 1.7%, so that the increase of consumer prices was by 0.8 percentage points smaller than that of earnings. In the former territory of the Federal Republic , average gross monthly earnings amounted to EUR 3,246 (+2.4%), in the new Länder EUR 2,366 (+2.7%).
Labour costs per hour in the 4th quarter of 2008: up 3.9% on a year earlier
Press release
No.
093
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2009-03-11
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in the fourth quarter of 2008 employers in the industry and in the entire service sector paid a calendar-adjusted 3.9% more for one hour worked than in the same quarter a year earlier. This is the highest quarterly increase in a year-on-year comparison since 1997, the first year for which labour cost indices were computed in Germany. Compared with the third quarter of 2008, the costs of one hour worked rose by a seasonally and calendar-adjusted 1.7%. In the whole year of 2008, labour costs per hour worked increased by 2.3%, which is the highest rise since 2001.
Collective bargaining round in the 2nd half of 2008: few new settlements, many staggered increases
Press release
No.
068
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2009-02-27
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), only few new collective wage agreements were concluded in Germany in the second half of 2008. The major share of the standard wage increases were staggered increases agreed in the bargaining round of 2007.
Largest increase in negotiated earnings since 1996
Press release
No.
035
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2009-01-29
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of negotiated monthly salaries of salaried employees in trade and financial intermediation, production industries, public (central, regional and local) authorities, transport, storage and communication in Germany rose 3.1% on annual average 2008. Compared with an increase of 3.4% in 1996 this was the largest rise for more than 10 years. The index of negotiated hourly wages of wage earners in trade, production industries, public authorities, transport, storage and communication equally saw the strongest growth since 1996 by an increase of 3.1%.
Gross monthly earnings in the 3rd quarter of 2008: +3.0% to EUR 3,105
Press release
No.
501
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2008-12-22
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a full-time employee in the industry or in the service sector in Germany earned an average gross EUR 3,105 per month in the third quarter of 2008. That was 3.0% more than in the third quarter of 2007. In the former territory of the Federal Republic, average gross monthly earnings amounted to EUR 3,224 (+2.9%), in the new Länder EUR 2,355 (+3.4%). Over the same period, the consumer price index rose by 3.1%; hence, its increase was by 0.1 percentage points larger than that of all-German earnings.
2nd quarter of 2008: Smallest increase of labour costs in Europe
Press release
No.
469
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2008-12-09
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in the third quarter of 2008 employers in industry and the entire service sector paid a calendar-adjusted 2.0% more for one hour worked than in the same quarter a year earlier. This is the highest increase recorded since the third quarter of 2003. Compared with the second quarter of 2008, labour costs rose by a seasonally and calendar-adjusted 1.1%.
Difference in earnings between men and women in western Germany larger than in eastern
Press release
No.
427
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2008-11-14
The overall raw material productivity in Germany in 2007 was by 35.4% higher than in 1994. This is one of the results shown in the new indicator report on sustainable development of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). One of the targets of the national sustainability strategy for Germany is that the raw material productivity should double from 1994 to 2020. To achieve that goal, the development speed of the raw material indicator would have to increase considerably compared with the last few years.
Negotiated earnings up 2.9% in July 2008 on July 2007
Press release
No.
399
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2008-10-28
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of negotiated monthly salaries of salaried employees in trade, industry, and public (central, regional and local) authorities in Germany increased by 2.9% between July 2007 and July 2008. The index of negotiated hourly wages of wage earners was up 2.5% from the previous year.
Gross monthly earnings in the 2nd quarter of 2008: +2.8% to EUR 3,098
Press release
No.
378
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2008-10-08
According to results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a full-time employee in the industry or in the service sector earned an average gross EUR 3,098 per month in the second quarter of 2008; that was 2.8% more than in the second quarter of 2007. The consumer price index rose by 2.9% in that period, which was 0.1% percentage points more than the rise in earnings.
2nd quarter of 2008: Labour costs +1.1%, non-wage costs –0.3%
Press release
No.
335
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2008-09-08
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in the second quarter of 2008 employers in the industry and in the entire service sector paid a calendar-adjusted 1.1% more for one hour worked than in the same quarter a year earlier. The two main components of labour costs showed different trends: Gross wages and salaries were up 1.6%. The 0.3% decrease in non-wage costs, however, had a downward effect. This reflects especially the reduction of the employers’ contribution rate for unemployment insurance from 2.10% to 1.65% on 1 January 2008. Compared with the previous quarter, labour costs remained unchanged when seasonally and calendar-adjusted (–0.0%).
Many pay settlements in the first half of 2008 above 4%
Press release
No.
319
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2008-08-29
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), with increases of above 4% many pay settlements were again agreed at a markedly higher level in the first half of 2008 than in the preceding years.
Women earned 24% less than men in 2006
Press release
No.
310
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2008-08-26
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), average gross hourly earnings of women were EUR 14.05 in Germany in 2006 and hence 24% below average gross hourly earnings of men, which were EUR 18.38.
Negotiated earnings up 3.5% in April 2008 on April 2007
Press release
No.
272
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2008-07-29
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the index of negotiated monthly salaries and hourly wages of salaried employees and wage earners in trade and industry in Germany increased by 3.5% between April 2007 and April 2008.
By comparison: The consumer prices in Germany rose 2.4% in April 2008 on April 2007.
Employees earn a net amount of EUR 64 from gross earnings of EUR 100
Press release
No.
266
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2008-07-23
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), full-time employees in industry, wholesale and retail trade and financial intermediation earned an average amount of EUR 64.41 from gross earnings of EUR 100 in 2006, after the deduction of wage tax and social security contributions. This roughly corresponds with the survey results for 1995 and 2001 (EUR 65.23 and EUR 64.77, respectively). The social security contribution rates for employees rose from 19.7% in 1995 to 20.4% in 2001 and to 21.4% in 2006.
Agreed earnings in France again rising more rapidly than in Germany
Press release
No.
230
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2008-06-27
In 2007 the agreed monthly earnings of employees rose 2.3% in Germany and 2.7% in France compared with the preceding year. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, the average increase of collectively agreed earnings in Germany thus in four successive years was smaller than in France. In 2007 the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices rose 2.3% in Germany and 1.6% in France
Gross monthly earnings in the 1st quarter of 2008: +2.8% to EUR 3,064
Press release
No.
224
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2008-06-23
According to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a full-time employee in the industry and in the service sector earned an average gross EUR 3,064 per month in the first quarter of 2008; that was 2.8% more than in the first quarter of 2007. The consumer price index rose 2.9% in that period, which was 0.1 percentage points more than the rise in earnings.
1st quarter of 2008: Labour costs +1.7%, non-wages costs –0.1%
Press release
No.
210
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2008-06-09
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in the first quarter of 2008 employers in the industry and in the entire service sector paid a calendar-adjusted 1.7% more for one hour worked than in the same quarter a year earlier. The two main components of labour costs showed different trends: The increase in gross wages and salaries accelerated slightly to 2.3%. However, non-wage costs declined 0.1%, which had a downward effect. This trend reflected above all the change in the rate of employers’ contributions to the unemployment insurance scheme. As of 1 January 2008, the rate was reduced from 2.10% to 1.65%.
Highest increase in negotiated earnings for twelve years
Press release
No.
167
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2008-04-29
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in January 2008, the index of negotiated monthly salaries and hourly wages of salaried employees and wage earners in trade and industry in Germany rose 3.3% on January 2007. That is the highest increase in salaries since April 1996 and in wages since July 1996. By comparison: The consumer prices in Germany rose 2.8% in January 2008 on January 2007.
Labour costs and non-wage costs for 2007 in an EU comparison
Press release
No.
160
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2008-04-22
As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), employers of the German private industry paid EUR 29.10 per hour worked in 2007. Compared with the other European countries, the level of labour costs in Germany was seventh after Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and the Netherlands. Denmark recorded the highest labour costs per hour worked with EU 35.00 and Bulgaria the lowest with EUR 2.10.
