| territory | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 20221 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 to 2018: Structure of Earnings Survey. Since 2022: New Earnings Survey. 1: Between 2018 and 2022: break in series. | ||||||
| Germany | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Western Germany | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Eastern Germany | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
As at 18 January 2024