Social minimum wage - Luxembourg 2026
Index 992,24 · Auto-updated from CCSS and STATEC
Social minimum wage - unqualified
2.771,33 €/month
Applies to all workers paid by a Luxembourg employer
Qualified rate
3.325,59 €
+20% premium over unqualified
Max cotisable
13.856,65 €
5× the monthly SSM
Index number
992,24
Base 100 = January 1948
In force since
01.06.2026
+2,5% increase
Reduced rates for young workers
Part of the legal minimum wage
Age 18+
100%
2.771,33 €
Full unqualified rate
Age 17-18
80%
2.217,06 €
80% of unqualified
Age 15-17
75%
2.078,49 €
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 2026, from 2.703,74 € to 2.771,33 €.
Amounts by effective date - 2026
| Effective date | Minimum wage unqualified | Minimum wage qualified | 17 - 18 years | 15 - 17 years | Max cotisable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.06.2026 | 2.771,33 € | 3.325,59 € | 2.217,06 € | 2.078,49 € | 13.856,65 € |
Wage evolution - 2026 highlighted
2024 - 2026Luxembourg's legal minimum monthly wage adjusts automatically when consumer prices rise - the line steps up rather than slopes.
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