Social minimum wage - Luxembourg 2016
Index 775,17 · Auto-updated from CCSS and STATEC
Social minimum wage - unqualified
1.922,96 €/month
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate
2.307,56 €
+20% premium over unqualified
Max cotisable
9.614,80 €
5× the monthly SSM
Index number
775,17
Base 100 = January 1948
In force since
01.01.2016
Reduced rates for young workers
Part of the legal minimum wage
Age 18+
100%
1.922,96 €
Full unqualified rate
Age 17-18
80%
1.538,37 €
80% of unqualified
Age 15-17
75%
1.442,22 €
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.
Amounts by effective date - 2016
| Effective date | Minimum wage unqualified | Minimum wage qualified | 17 - 18 years | 15 - 17 years | Max cotisable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.01.2016 | 1.922,96 € | 2.307,56 € | 1.538,37 € | 1.442,22 € | 9.614,80 € |
Wage evolution - 2016 highlighted
2014 - 2018Luxembourg's legal minimum monthly wage adjusts automatically when consumer prices rise - the line steps up rather than slopes.
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