Social minimum wage - Luxembourg 2012
Index 756,27 · Auto-updated from CCSS and STATEC
Social minimum wage - unqualified
1.846,51 €/month
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate
2.215,81 €
+20% premium over unqualified
Max cotisable
9.232,55 €
5× the monthly SSM
Index number
756,27
Base 100 = January 1948
In force since
01.10.2012
+2,5% increase
Reduced rates for young workers
Part of the legal minimum wage
Age 18+
100%
1.846,51 €
Full unqualified rate
Age 17-18
80%
1.477,21 €
80% of unqualified
Age 15-17
75%
1.384,88 €
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 2012, from 1.801,49 € to 1.846,51 €.
Amounts by effective date - 2012
| Effective date | Minimum wage unqualified | Minimum wage qualified | 17 - 18 years | 15 - 17 years | Max cotisable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.10.2012 | 1.846,51 € | 2.215,81 € | 1.477,21 € | 1.384,88 € | 9.232,55 € |
Wage evolution - 2012 highlighted
2010 - 2014Luxembourg's legal minimum monthly wage adjusts automatically when consumer prices rise - the line steps up rather than slopes.
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