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Yearly net earnings of a full-time worker on the average wage: single without children, and a one-earner couple with two children. All figures for Germany
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 36,535 €/year | 2025 | 8th highest of 27 | +11,262 €/year | EU lowest 13,877 €/yearEU highest 55,877 €/year |
| Couple, two children | 48,420 €/year | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +18,771 €/year | EU lowest 15,726 €/yearEU highest 80,254 €/year |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,535 |
| 2024 | 35,483 |
| 2023 | 37,908 |
| 2022 | 35,597 |
| 2021 | 32,850 |
| 2020 | 31,293 |
| 2019 | 31,486 |
| 2018 | 30,420 |
| 2017 | 29,469 |
| 2016 | 28,986 |
| 2015 | 28,411 |
| 2014 | 27,791 |
| 2013 | 27,171 |
| 2012 | 26,730 |
| 2011 | 26,088 |
| 2010 | 25,374 |
| 2009 | 23,871 |
| 2008 | 23,842 |
| 2007 | 23,195 |
| 2006 | 22,505 |
| 2005 | 22,363 |
| 2004 | 21,993 |
| 2003 | 21,067 |
| 2002 | 20,872 |
| 2001 | 20,407 |
| 2000 | 19,539 |
| Period | €/year |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,420 |
| 2024 | 46,787 |
| 2023 | 48,661 |
| 2022 | 45,668 |
| 2021 | 42,545 |
| 2020 | 41,268 |
| 2019 | 40,833 |
| 2018 | 39,525 |
| 2017 | 38,391 |
| 2016 | 37,796 |
| 2015 | 37,098 |
| 2014 | 36,280 |
| 2013 | 35,537 |
| 2012 | 35,041 |
| 2011 | 34,313 |
| 2010 | 33,557 |
| 2009 | 32,234 |
| 2008 | 31,779 |
| 2007 | 31,055 |
| 2006 | 30,306 |
| 2005 | 30,175 |
| 2004 | 29,920 |
| 2003 | 28,872 |
| 2002 | 28,613 |
| 2001 | 27,675 |
| 2000 | 26,832 |
allfigures, “Single, no children, Germany, 2025: 36,535 €/year”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/net-earnings/germany, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.