Real Wages Are Rising Again - Why Inflation Is Becoming a Threat
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In the first quarter, wages in Germany once again increased more than prices. Above all, low earners benefited. However, higher inflation could soon reduce purchasing power again.
Wages rose on average by 1.8 percent from January to March, adjusted for inflation. They grew particularly strongly in mining and financial services.
Wages increased by 4.1 percent nominally in the first three months of 2026, and the inflation rate was 2.2 percent.
Nominal wages in Germany were 4.1% higher in the first quarter of 2026 than in the same quarter of the previous year. Consumer prices rose by 2.2% over the same period. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports, real wages were 1.8% higher in the first quarter of 2026 than in the previous year. {/mprestriction} In the first quarter of 2026, nominal wages rose above average in the mining and quarrying sectors (+6.9 %), financial a…
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Wages rise faster than prices: Employees in Germany can look forward to more purchasing power. However, experts warn of potential risks caused by current crises.
Real wages in Germany were 1.8 percent higher in the first quarter of 2026 than in the same quarter of the previous year. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Thursday, nominal wages rose by 4.1 percent, while consumer prices rose by 2.2 percent in the same period. In the first quarter of 2026, there were above-average increases in nominal wages in the mining and quarrying (+6.9 percent), provision of financial and insurance…
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