Hourly minimum wage - Luxembourg 2021

In force since 01.10.2021. Gross hourly rates based on a 173-hour month.

Hourly minimum wage - unqualified

13,05 €/hour

Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer

Qualified rate (hourly)

15,66 €

+20% over unqualified

Age 17-18 (hourly)

10,44 €

80% of the unqualified SSM

Age 15-17 (hourly)

9,78 €

75% of the unqualified SSM

Index number

855,62

Base 100 = January 1948

2 index tranches lifted the hourly minimum wage 5,4% in 2021, from 12,38 € to 13,05 €.

Amounts by effective date - 2021

Highlight
Effective date Minimum wage unqualified Minimum wage qualified 17 - 18 years 15 - 17 years
01.10.2021 13,05 € 15,66 € 10,44 € 9,78 €
01.01.2021 12,73 € 15,27 € 10,18 € 9,55 €

Hourly wage evolution - 2021 highlighted

2019 - 2023

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

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