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  1. Employed in Germany?
  2. Services for Employers
  3. The Paperwork: Residence and Work Permit for Non-EU Citizens
  4. New EU Member States
  5. Double Taxation
  6. Social Security System
  7. Working Abroad: Being Delegated to Germany
  8. Wages and Salaries
  9. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
  10. Vocational and Further Training

Wages and Salaries

Industrial relations in Germany are characterised by bargaining autonomy. In collective bargaining rounds, trade unions and employers' associations negotiate wages, working hours and benefits.

Compensation of employees in bn. EUR

Specification200520062007
Compensation of employees1,131.061,149.701,183.47
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8.158.178.50
Industry incl. Energy333.15342.41352.46
of which: Manufacturing311.81320.71330.97
Constructions50.5250.5452.37
Trade and transport224.17226.86233.29
Financial, renting and business activities185.25190.01201.47
Other services activities329.82331.71335.38

Source: destatis

Gross wages and salaries EUR bn

Specification200520062007
Gross wages and salaries912.95926.75957.97
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6.756.777.07
Industry incl. Energy268.26272.21282.87
of which: Manufacturing252.52256.51267.14
Construction41.6941.6043.35
Trade and transport184.75186.83192.52
Financial, renting and business activities148.41154.57163.73
Other service activities263.09

264.77

268.43

Source: destatis



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