Name: Germany Negotiated Wage Growth
Creator: TRADING ECONOMICS
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Negotiated Wage Growth in Germany decreased to -0.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 5.80 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Negotiated Wage Growth in Germany averaged 2.70 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.40 percent in the second quarter of 1992 and a record low of -0.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025. source: Deutsche Bundesbank

Negotiated Wage Growth in Germany is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Negotiated Wage Growth is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Germany Negotiated Wage Growth

Negotiated Wage Growth measures the annual rate of change in wages that are set through collective bargaining agreements and civil servant pay regulations in Germany. Compiled by the Deutsche Bundesbank, it reflects the development of negotiated wages across all key sectors of the German economy, based on data from approximately 500 agreements covering nearly 20 million employees. The indicator provides insights into underlying wage dynamics and serves as a key gauge of labor cost pressures and income trends within the economy.