Hourly minimum wage - Luxembourg 2018

In force since 01.08.2018. Gross hourly rates based on a 173-hour month.

Hourly minimum wage - unqualified

11,84 €/hour

Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer

Qualified rate (hourly)

14,21 €

+20% over unqualified

Age 17-18 (hourly)

9,47 €

80% of the unqualified SSM

Age 15-17 (hourly)

8,88 €

75% of the unqualified SSM

Index number

814,40

Base 100 = January 1948

2 index tranches lifted the hourly minimum wage 2,5% in 2018, from 11,55 € to 11,84 €.

Amounts by effective date - 2018

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Effective date Minimum wage unqualified Minimum wage qualified 17 - 18 years 15 - 17 years
01.08.2018 11,84 € 14,21 € 9,47 € 8,88 €
01.01.2018 11,55 € 13,86 € 9,24 € 8,66 €

Hourly wage evolution - 2018 highlighted

2016 - 2020

Hourly minimum wage by category, stepping up with each index tranche.

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