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Saxony-Anhalt: Highest proportion of low wages in Germany!
In Saxony-Anhalt, one in three employees earns less than 15 euros. Experts are calling for a nationwide minimum wage of 15 euros.
Saxony-Anhalt: Highest proportion of low wages in Germany!
In Saxony-Anhalt, the situation on the labor market is worrying for many employees. According to an evaluation by the Federal Statistical Office, which was carried out in response to a request from the Left, more than one in three employees in the region earn less than 15 euros per hour. This puts Saxony-Anhalt, together with Thuringia and Saxony, at the top of the regions in Germany with a particularly high proportion of low-wage jobs.
Monika Hohmann, deputy parliamentary group leader of the Left in Saxony-Anhalt, criticizes this development and calls for higher wages and the introduction of a nationwide minimum wage of 15 euros. The analysis shows that in companies subject to collective agreements, only one in six jobs (16 percent) is classified as low-wage jobs, while the proportion in companies not subject to collective agreements is more than one in three jobs (37 percent). Nationwide, the situation is also alarming: over a third of men (31 percent) and almost one in five women (22.7 percent) earn less than 15 euros per hour.
Industries with frequent low wages
Low wages are particularly pronounced in certain industries. In the hospitality industry, almost three quarters of employees (74.3 percent) earn less than 15 euros per hour. The proportion of low-wage jobs is also significantly higher than average in trade, manufacturing, economic services and health and social services.
These developments are not isolated. Background analyzes of low wages and their impact on the world of work show that the problem is widespread in many regions and sectors. The WSI report analyzed the situation and prospects of the minimum wage in Germany, which provides important insights into the structural challenges that employees face. The legislature also sees itself under increasing pressure to review working conditions and wage structures and, if necessary, adjust them in order to counteract growing inequality, as shown in the detailed analysis De Gruyter is discussed.