Social minimum wage - Luxembourg 2008
Index 685,17 · Auto-updated from CCSS and STATEC
Social minimum wage - unqualified
1.609,53 €/month
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate
1.931,44 €
+20% premium over unqualified
Max cotisable
8.047,65 €
5× the monthly SSM
Index number
685,17
Base 100 = January 1948
In force since
01.03.2008
+2,5% increase
Reduced rates for young workers
Part of the legal minimum wage
Age 18+
100%
1.609,53 €
Full unqualified rate
Age 17-18
80%
1.287,63 €
80% of unqualified
Age 15-17
75%
1.207,15 €
75% of unqualified
Younger workers are paid a fixed percentage of the unqualified minimum wage. Student wages use these same brackets; for the contract, hours and tax rules, see the Student wages tab.
1 index tranche lifted the social minimum wage 2,5% in 2008, from 1.570,28 € to 1.609,53 €.
Amounts by effective date - 2008
| Effective date | Minimum wage unqualified | Minimum wage qualified | 17 - 18 years | 15 - 17 years | Max cotisable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.03.2008 | 1.609,53 € | 1.931,44 € | 1.287,63 € | 1.207,15 € | 8.047,65 € |
Wage evolution - 2008 highlighted
2006 - 2010Luxembourg's legal minimum monthly wage adjusts automatically when consumer prices rise - the line steps up rather than slopes.
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