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If Olaf Scholz from the SPD becomes chancellor and forms a new government, who realistically has the greatest advantage for forming, he promised to raise the minimum hourly wage to €12.
Germany is trying to improve working conditions, because they have a labor shortage, and this is most evident for jobs where they need unskilled labor.
According to statistics, over 8 million workers in Germany earn less than €12. The minimum hourly wage until the end of 2021 is €9.60, but mostly fewer workers receive the specified amount. Most workers who are employed through agencies earn €10.50 per hour.
The most important thing for us is the impact it will have on the incomes of the majority of workers who come to Germany and find employment as an unskilled workforce through employment agencies. That’s all the foreigners who come to Germany and don’t have a contract with the companies.
If the Minijob limit of €450 per month is not increased, workers will no longer work around 47 hours per month, but around 37 hours. It will have the same impact in the case of seasonal work, then the number of working days should only be reduced.
The annual income limit for Minjob is €5,400.
