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Minimum wage increase: 164,000 jobs in Saxony-Anhalt affected!
The planned minimum wage increase in Saxony-Anhalt affects 20% of jobs, with women and part-time workers particularly affected.
Minimum wage increase: 164,000 jobs in Saxony-Anhalt affected!
The upcoming increase in the statutory minimum wage in Germany will also have a noticeable impact in Saxony-Anhalt. From January 2026, the minimum wage will rise to 13.90 euros per hour, and this is particularly noticeable in Saxony-Anhalt. Almost 164,000 jobs, which corresponds to around 20% of the total 832,000 jobs subject to social security contributions in the country, are affected. Has these numbers Hall spectrum published.
What does this mean specifically for employees? The proportion of jobs affected by the increase remains almost constant compared to the minimum wage increase in October 2022, when around 159,000 employees were affected. The difference can also be seen in the fact that the average wage bill in Saxony-Anhalt for the affected positions increases by around 13 million euros from around 218 million euros to 231 million euros.
High low wage rate
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the regions with the highest proportion of low-wage jobs in Germany. Over a third of the employees here earn less than 15 euros per hour. From an evaluation by the Federal Statistical Office, created at the request of the Left and by Time published, it can be seen that both men and women in Saxony-Anhalt are affected by this problem: 31% of men and 22.7% of women receive less than the amount mentioned.
The low-wage sector is particularly strong in the hospitality industry: here, almost 74.3% of employees earn less than 15 euros per hour. The numbers are also alarmingly high in other sectors such as retail and healthcare.
Cautious outlook
The rate of impact by the new minimum wage increase is higher in the service sector at 21% than in the manufacturing sector, where it is 14%. The MDR reports that up to 30% of jobs will be affected in companies that are not bound by collective agreements, and only around 10% in those that are bound by collective agreements. The situation could worsen further in the future: from January 2027, the minimum wage is set to rise to 14.60 euros, which would probably affect 26% of jobs in Saxony-Anhalt.
Politically, the discussion about a minimum wage increase is in full swing. Representatives of the left are even calling for a minimum wage of 15 euros in order to sustainably improve employees' incomes. Monika Hohmann, deputy leader of the Left in Saxony-Anhalt, has emphasized the need to increase wages.
In conclusion, it can be said that Saxony-Anhalt sees gradual progress through the minimum wage increase, but a large proportion of the state's employees remain trapped below the low wage limits. Both political and social pressure is required here to sustainably improve the situation of low-income earners.