Social minimum wage - Luxembourg 2010
Index 719,84 · Auto-updated from CCSS and STATEC
Social minimum wage - unqualified
1.724,81 €/month
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate
2.069,77 €
+20% premium over unqualified
Max cotisable
8.624,05 €
5× the monthly SSM
Index number
719,84
Base 100 = January 1948
In force since
01.07.2010
+2,5% increase
Reduced rates for young workers
Part of the legal minimum wage
Age 18+
100%
1.724,81 €
Full unqualified rate
Age 17-18
80%
1.379,85 €
80% of unqualified
Age 15-17
75%
1.293,61 €
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 2010, from 1.682,76 € to 1.724,81 €.
Amounts by effective date - 2010
| Effective date | Minimum wage unqualified | Minimum wage qualified | 17 - 18 years | 15 - 17 years | Max cotisable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2010 | 1.724,81 € | 2.069,77 € | 1.379,85 € | 1.293,61 € | 8.624,05 € |
Wage evolution - 2010 highlighted
2008 - 2012Luxembourg's legal minimum monthly wage adjusts automatically when consumer prices rise - the line steps up rather than slopes.
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