Hourly minimum wage - Luxembourg
In force since 01.06.2026. Gross hourly rates based on a 173-hour month.
Hourly minimum wage - unqualified
16,02 €/hour
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate (hourly)
19,22 €
+20% over unqualified
Age 17-18 (hourly)
12,82 €
80% of the unqualified SSM
Age 15-17 (hourly)
12,01 €
75% of the unqualified SSM
Index number
992,24
Base 100 = January 1948
Minimum wage by year
Open any year for its full breakdown - every rate and the exact date it took effect.
2026
16,02 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
Current
2025
15,63 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2024
14,86 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2023
14,86 € ·
4 tranches
4 index tranches
2022
13,37 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2021
13,05 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2020
12,38 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2019
12,08 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2018
11,84 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2017
11,55 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2016
11,12 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2015
11,12 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2013
11,10 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2012
10,67 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2011
10,41 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2010
9,97 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2009
9,73 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2008
9,30 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2007
9,08 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2006
8,91 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2005
8,69 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2004
8,31 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
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