Hourly minimum wage - Luxembourg
Effective since 01.06.2026. Gross hourly wages based on a 173-hour month.
Hourly minimum wage - unqualified
16,0192 €/hour
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified wage (hourly)
19,2231 €
+20% over unqualified
Age 17-18 (hourly)
12,8154 €
80% of the unqualified SSM
Age 15-17 (hourly)
12,0144 €
75% of the unqualified SSM
Index
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
16,0192 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
Current
2025
15,6286 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2024
14,8609 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2023
14,8609 € ·
4 tranches
4 index tranches
2022
13,3721 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2021
13,0460 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2020
12,3814 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2019
12,0795 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2018
11,8413 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2017
11,5525 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2016
11,1154 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2015
11,1154 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2013
11,1042 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2012
10,6735 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2011
10,4132 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2010
9,9700 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2009
9,7269 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2008
9,3036 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2007
9,0768 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
2006
8,9075 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2005
8,6903 € ·
2 tranches
2 index tranches
2004
8,3122 € ·
1 tranche
1 index tranche
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