Press release No. 450 of 12 December 2017
WIESBADEN – Based on first calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the collectively agreed monthly earnings, as measured by the index of agreed monthly earnings including extra payments, are expected to increase by 2.3%, on an annual average, in 2017 year on year. The calculation included the agreed basic remuneration and agreed extra payments such as one-off payments, annual extra payments or agreed back payments. Excluding extra payments, the agreed monthly earnings are expected to be 2.8% higher than the 2016 average.