According to reports, the German Federal Parliament has passed a bill on June 3. From October 1st, the minimum salary in Germany will increase by 2.18 euros and increase to 12 euros per hour, which will benefit more than 6 million people. According to Hubertus Heil, this growth will mean that the monthly income of a monthly income of 1,700 euros increases its income of 400 euros to 2100 euros per month. Labor policy spokesman Martin Rosemann said the minimum wage will help reduce the gap between gender salary and protect low -income people from poverty in old age.
Germany is one of the lowest wages in the EU countries. According to the current standard of 9.82 euros, a full -time employee’s monthly salary is 1621 euros, second only to Luxembourg (2257 euros), Ireland (1775 euros), the Netherlands (1725 euros) and Belgium (1658 euros).