Wage indexation - August 2021

For 1 August 2021, salaries apply the social parameters effective since 1 January 2021 in Luxembourg: index 834,76, social minimum wage 2.201,93 € (unqualified) and 2.642,32 € (qualified).

Details

  • Year: 2021
  • Month: August
  • Valid from: January 1, 2021
  • Index: 834,76
  • 18 years and over, unqualified:
    • Social minimum wage referenced to index 100: 263,78
    • Social minimum wage: 2.201,93 €
    • Minimum hourly wage: 12,7279 €
  • 17 - 18 years:
    • Social minimum wage referenced to index 100: 211,02
    • Social minimum wage: 1.761,54 €
    • Minimum hourly wage: 10,1823 €
  • 15 - 17 years:
    • Social minimum wage referenced to index 100: 197,84
    • Social minimum wage: 1.651,45 €
    • Minimum hourly wage: 9,5460 €
  • 18 years and over, qualified:
    • Social minimum wage referenced to index 100: 316,54
    • Social minimum wage: 2.642,32 €
    • Minimum hourly wage: 15,2735 €
* Amounts are given in gross and based on a full-time employment of 40 hours per week.

Impact

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Evolution to date

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