Mindestlohn
Seit Inkrafttreten des Mindestlohngesetzes am 1. Januar 2015 gilt ein allgemeingültiger flächendeckender Mindestlohn in Deutschland. Lohnuntergrenzen gibt es in beinahe allen europäischen Staaten und den USA. Die Mindestlohn-Gesetze haben das Ziel, Lohn-Dumping, also die nicht verhältnismäßige Bezahlung von Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern, zu verhindern.
Dieses Themendossier dokumentiert die Diskussion rund um die Einführung des flächendeckenden Mindestlohns in Deutschland und die Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung der zu flächendeckenden und branchenspezifischen Mindestlöhnen. Mit dem Filter „Autorenschaft“ können Sie auf IAB-(Mit-)Autorenschaft eingrenzen.
- Grundsätzliches zum flächendeckenden Mindestlohn
- Auswirkungen des flächendeckenden Mindestlohns auf
- Auswirkungen des flächendeckenden Mindestlohns auf Personengruppen
- Ausnahmen vom flächendeckenden Mindestlohn u.a. für
- Ausweichreaktionen auf Mindestlöhne in Deutschland
- Bundesländer
- Branchenspezifische Mindestlöhne und deren Auswirkungen auf
- Mindestlohn in anderen Ländern
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Literaturhinweis
Using post-regularization distribution regression to measure the effects of a minimum wage on hourly wages, hours worked and monthly earnings (2026)
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Biewen, Martin & Pascal Erhardt (2026): Using post-regularization distribution regression to measure the effects of a minimum wage on hourly wages, hours worked and monthly earnings. In: The econometrics journal, Jg. 29, H. 1, S. 87-105. DOI:10.1093/ectj/utaf014
Abstract
"We evaluate the distributional effects of a minimum wage introduction based on a data set with a moderate sample size but a large number of potential covariates. In this context, the selection of relevant control variables at each distributional threshold is crucial to test hypotheses about the impact of the continuous treatment variable. To this end, we use the post-double selection logistic distribution regression approach proposed by Belloni et al. (2018a), which allows for uniformly valid inference about the target coefficients of our low-dimensional treatment variables across the entire outcome distribution. Our empirical results show that the minimum wage replaced hourly wages below the minimum threshold, increased monthly earnings in the lower-middle segment but not at the very bottom of the distribution, and did not significantly affect the distribution of working hours." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Using Distribution Regression Difference-in-Differences to Evaluate the Effects of a Minimum Wage Introduction on the Distributions of Wages, Earnings, and Working Hours (2026)
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Biewen, Martin, Bernd Fitzenberger & Marian Rümmele (2026): Using Distribution Regression Difference-in-Differences to Evaluate the Effects of a Minimum Wage Introduction on the Distributions of Wages, Earnings, and Working Hours. In: Journal of Applied Econometrics, S. 1-25. DOI:10.1002/jae.70088
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"We estimate the causal effects of the introduction of the minimum wage in Germany on the distributions of hourly wages, monthly earnings, and hours worked, combining rich large-scale data sources. We compare linear and non-linear versions of distribution regression difference-in-differences (DR-DiD) and also estimate bivariate DR-DiD. We show that the introduction of the minimum wage in 2015 led to shifts in low hourly wages around the minimum wage threshold including spillover effects up to 50%–70% above. We present evidence for working hours effects in different parts of the hours distribution, though the magnitudes are small. The minimum wage explains a sizeable share of the recent fall in wage and earnings inequality. We show that groups that were later more strongly affected by the minimum wage already experienced higher wage growth before the introduction, leading to an overestimation of minimum wage effects if not accounted for." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Wiley) ((en))
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Zu den Anträgen einer Reform des Mindestlohngesetzes: Stellungnahme des IAB zur öffentlichen Anhörung im Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales des Deutschen Bundestags am 12.1.2026 (2026)
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Bossler, Mario & Martin Popp (2026): Zu den Anträgen einer Reform des Mindestlohngesetzes. Stellungnahme des IAB zur öffentlichen Anhörung im Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales des Deutschen Bundestags am 12.1.2026. (IAB-Stellungnahme 01/2026), Nürnberg, 12 S. DOI:10.48720/IAB.SN.2601
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"Der Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales des Deutschen Bundestages hat am 12.1.2026 eine öffentliche Anhörung zu den beiden Anträgen „Mindestlohngesetz reformieren - 15 Euro pro Stunde sicherstellen“ und „Mindestlohn auf 15 Euro anheben und dauerhaft armutsfest machen“ durchgeführt, an der das IAB teilgenommen hat. In seiner Stellungnahme diskutiert das IAB die wissenschaftlichen Evaluationsergebnisse zum gesetzlichen Mindestlohn und beurteilt die Vorschläge zur Reform des Mindestlohngesetzes." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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The devil is in the details: Heterogeneous effects of the German minimum wage on working hours and minijobs (2026)
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Bossler, Mario, Ying Liang & Thorsten Schank (2026): The devil is in the details: Heterogeneous effects of the German minimum wage on working hours and minijobs. In: Journal of Public Economics, Jg. 253, 2025-11-18. DOI:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105540
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"Germany introduced a national minimum wage in 2015. While prior studies find limited effects on overall employment, we go into detail and examine its impact on working hours and minijobs. The minimum wage significantly reduces inequality in hourly and monthly wages. While average working hours remain stable, minijobbers experience notable cuts in working hours, which can be explained by the institutional context shaping the effects of the minimum wage. Employment in regular jobs remains unaffected, but minijobs decline, driven by transitions into both regular jobs and non-employment. The latter implies an employment elasticity of −0.16 for minijob employment. Following the first major minimum wage increase in 2022, we reveal a reduction in working hours that is not limited to minijobs, corresponding to an employment volume elasticity of −0.38." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.) ((en))
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Labor Demand on a Tight Leash (2026)
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Bossler, Mario & Martin Popp (2026): Labor Demand on a Tight Leash. In: ILR review, Jg. 79, H. 4, S. 617-651., 2025-10-21. DOI:10.1177/00197939261435961
Abstract
"Using detailed information on vacancies and job seekers, the authors study the effect of labor market tightness on labor demand for the near-universe of German firms. To this end, novel Bartik instruments are constructed that combine firms’ predetermined employment shares with nationwide shifts at the occupational level. The results show that tightness significantly reduces firms’ labor demand, implying that the observed doubling in tightness between 2012 and 2019 reduced employment by 5%. At the aggregate level, the negative tightness effect creates search externalities, which reduce the own-wage elasticity of labor demand from −0.7 to −0.5 through reallocation of workers between firms. To guide the analysis, the authors embed elements of the canonical search-and-matching model into a labor demand equation, while allowing vacancy posting costs to increase in tight markets. Through the lens of this model, the pre-match component of hiring costs amounts to 16–24% of annual wage payments." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Sage) ((en))
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Employment and Reallocation Effects of Higher Minimum Wages (2026)
Drechsel-Grau, Moritz;Zitatform
Drechsel-Grau, Moritz (2026): Employment and Reallocation Effects of Higher Minimum Wages. In: Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics. DOI:10.1086/741546
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"This paper studies the employment and reallocation effects of minimum wages in Germany in a search-and-matching model with endogenous job search effort and vacancy posting, multiple employment levels, a progressive tax-transfer system, and worker and firm heterogeneity. I find that minimum wages up to 70% of the median wage significantly increase productivity, hours worked and output without reducing employment. In frictional labor markets, however, reallocation takes time whenever the minimum wage cuts deep into the wage distribution. I show that gradually implementing a high minimum wage is necessary to avoid elevated unemployment rates during the transition." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Monopsony, Markdowns, and Minimum Wages (2026)
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Faia, Ester, Benjamin Lochner & Benjamin Schoefer (2026): Monopsony, Markdowns, and Minimum Wages. (NBER working paper / National Bureau of Economic Research 34699), London, 80 S.
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"This paper presents the first direct test of two interlinked predictions at the core of the monopsony theory of the labor market: (i) that firms exploit wage-setting power by marking down wages below the marginal revenue product of labor, and (ii) that exogenous wage constraints, if binding, eliminate markdowns. Our research design revisits the 2015 introduction of a high minimum wage in Germany. Drawing on a monopsony model, we derive an empirically tractable difference-in-differences specification that provides a quantitative benchmark for the firm-level markdown response. Our main result is that empirical markdowns respond only 0–25% as much as the monopsony model would have predicted. Hence, at least for the labor market segment we study, (i) markdowns largely reflect other distortions than monopsony, (ii) markdowns are mismeasured, (iii) minimum wages induce widespread labor shortages, or (iv) the standard monopsony model does not provide a full, realistic account of the labor market." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Monopsony, Markdowns, and Minimum Wages (2026)
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Faia, Ester, Benjamin Lochner & Benjamin Schoefer (2026): Monopsony, Markdowns, and Minimum Wages. (CEPR discussion paper / Centre for Economic Policy Research 21058), London, 80 S.
Abstract
"This paper presents the first direct test of two interlinked predictions at the core of the monopsony theory of the labor market: (i) that firms exploit wage-setting power by marking down wages below the marginal revenue product of labor, and (ii) that exogenous wage constraints, if binding, eliminate markdowns. Our research design revisits the 2015 introduction of a high minimum wage in Germany. Drawing on a monopsony model, we derive an empirically tractable difference-indifferences specification that provides a quantitative benchmark for the firm-level markdown response. Our main result is that empirical markdowns respond only 0–25% as much as the monopsony model would have predicted. Hence, at least for the labor market segment we study, (i) markdowns largely reflect other distortions than monopsony, (ii) markdowns are mismeasured, (iii) minimum wages induce widespread labor shortages, or (iv) the standard monopsony model does not provide a full, realistic account of the labor market." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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'Groundhog day' all over again: Minimum wage research under 'thought style compulsion' (2026)
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Heise, Arne (2026): 'Groundhog day' all over again: Minimum wage research under 'thought style compulsion'. In: Cambridge Journal of Economics, Jg. 50, H. 4, S. 649-672. DOI:10.1093/cje/beag022
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"Before the introduction of a statutory, nationwide minimum wage in Germany in 2015, labour market economics largely agreed that this ‘social experiment’ would come at the cost of significant job losses. However, accompanying research on the implementation of the minimum wage failed to confirm the predicted employment losses. As seen in all countries where minimum wages exist and are studied, researchers had to acknowledge the ‘elusiveness of employment effects’ in Germany as well. This paper traces the debate surrounding the introduction of the minimum wage and analyses the scientific community’s response to the discrepancy between actual employment trends andmodel-based forecasts—an issue that, from the perspective of the philosophy of science, can be understood as an ‘anomaly’ or ‘crisis’. The object of inquiry is not the minimum wage itself, but the scientific conduct of economists confronted with evidence at odds with their paradigm. Drawing on Ludwik Fleck’s theory of thought styles, the analysisdistinguishes between two phases: the initial introduction of the minimum wage and the drastic increase in 2022. This distinction allows for an examination of both learning processes and the resilience of a prevailing paradigm." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Die Rolle von Mindestlöhnen und deren Effekte in Deutschland (2026)
Herr, Hansjörg;Zitatform
Herr, Hansjörg (2026): Die Rolle von Mindestlöhnen und deren Effekte in Deutschland. In: Arbeit. Zeitschrift für Arbeitsforschung, Arbeitsgestaltung und Arbeitspolitik, Jg. 35, H. 2, S. 183-204. DOI:10.1515/arbeit-2026-0010
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"In diesem Beitrag werden die makroökonomischen Effekte von Mindestlöhnen diskutiert. Mindestlöhne haben die Funktion, den Niedriglohnsektor zu begrenzen und ein Absinken des Lohnniveaus und damit eine deflationäre Entwicklung zu verhindern. Mindestlohnerhöhungen, wenn sie die Lohnstruktur von unten stauchen, führen zu Umverteilungen, welche einen positiven Nachfrageeffekt nach Gütern und Dienstleistungen erwarten lassen. Im Vergleich zum Medianlohn steigende Mindestlöhne verändern die relativen Preise und die Struktur der Nachfrage und Produktion. Mindestlöhne können unter bestimmten Bedingungen die Produktivität erhöhen. Entgegen dem neoklassischen Standardmodell sind von Mindestlohnerhöhungen keine negativen Beschäftigungseffekte zu erwarten. Die empirische Entwicklung in Deutschland entspricht vollständig den theoretischen Erwartungen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Wie die Arbeitsagenturen die Beschäftigungseffekte der jüngsten Mindestlohnerhöhung einschätzen (2026)
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Hutter, Christian & Enzo Weber (2026): Wie die Arbeitsagenturen die Beschäftigungseffekte der jüngsten Mindestlohnerhöhung einschätzen. In: IAB-Forum H. 27.01.2026. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FOO.20260127.02
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"Zum 1. Januar 2026 wurde der allgemeine gesetzliche Mindestlohn von 12,82 Euro auf 13,90 Euro erhöht. Das Plus von 8,4 Prozent liegt damit deutlich über der vom Statistischen Bundesamt ermittelten allgemeinen Lohnsteigerung von 4,9 Prozent. Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Arbeitsagenturen erwartet laut einer Befragung dennoch keine negativen Effekte auf die Gesamtbeschäftigung. Die Minderheit der Agenturen mit negativen Erwartungen hat sich im Vergleich zur Erhöhung von 2022 allerdings verdreifacht. Bei sozialversicherungspflichtiger und geringfügiger Beschäftigung werden häufiger Änderungen erwartet, was auf Substitution zwischen den beiden Beschäftigungsformen hindeuten könnte." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Niedriglohnbeschäftigung 2023 – Hohes Armutsrisiko unter Niedriglohnbeziehenden (2026)
Kalina, Thorsten;Zitatform
Kalina, Thorsten (2026): Niedriglohnbeschäftigung 2023 – Hohes Armutsrisiko unter Niedriglohnbeziehenden. (IAQ-Report 2026-03), Duisburg, 19 S. DOI:10.17185/duepublico/85276
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"Die außerplanmäßige Erhöhung des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf 12 € im Oktober 2022 hat gerade niedrige Stundenlöhne deutlich angehoben. Dieser positive Trend hat sich allerdings 2023 nicht fortgesetzt. Ein besonders hohes Niedriglohnrisiko hatten 2023 Minijobber*innen (79,4 %), Jüngere (43,5 %), Geringqualifizierte (41,9 %), befristet Beschäftigte (37,2 %) sowie Ausländer*innen (28,4 %) und Frauen (23,5 %). Niedriglohnbeschäftigte sind mit 22,6 % sehr häufig armutsgefährdet. Für die abhängig Beschäftigten insgesamt liegt das Armutsrisiko bei 7,3 % und ist damit deutlich geringer als in der Bevölkerung insgesamt (17,7 %). Ein wesentliches Armutsrisiko der Niedriglohnbeziehenden liegt im Erwerbsumfang, sowohl individuell als auch auf der Haushaltsebene. Die Subventionierung von niedrig entlohnter Beschäftigung sollte von den Minijobs hin zu substanzieller Teilzeit verlagert werden." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Minimum Wages and Work Pressure (2026)
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Nagler, Markus & Erwin Winkler (2026): Minimum Wages and Work Pressure. (CESifo working paper 12460), München, 27 S.
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"A large literature investigates the employment effects of minimum wages, with comparatively little evidence on other adjustment margins. In this paper, we analyze the impact of a nationwide introduction of minimum wages in Germany on employer-induced work pressure, using detailed worker-level survey data. Applying a difference-in-differences approach, we show that the introduction of minimum wages increased work pressure in occupations more exposed to the minimum wage. The increase in work pressure cannot be explained by compositional changes in terms of demographics, job complexity, or hours worked." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns (2026)
Rao, Nirupama L.; Risch, Max;Zitatform
Rao, Nirupama L. & Max Risch (2026): Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns. In: The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Jg. 141, H. 1, S. 373-427. DOI:10.1093/qje/qjaf053
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"A common concern surrounding minimum wage policies is their impact on independent businesses, which are often feared to be less able to bear or pass on cost increases. We examine how these typically small and medium-size firms accommodate minimum wage increases along product and labor market margins using a matched owner-firm-worker panel data set drawn from the universe of U.S. tax records over a 10-year period, and using state minimum wage changes as identifying variation. We find that on average, firms in highly exposed industries do not substantially reduce employment—they do not lay off workers but moderately reduce part-time hiring. Instead, these firms are able to fully finance the new labor costs with new revenues, leaving average owner profits unchanged. Higher wage floors, however, forestall entry, particularly for less productive firms, reducing the number of independent firms operating in these industries by roughly 2%. Yet these industries do not shrink; instead, incumbent responses and strong positive selection among entrants reshape industries that rely heavily on low-wage workers, yielding fewer but more productive firms after the cost shock. We also take a worker-level perspective to examine how potentially vulnerable individuals are affected by minimum wage increases. Using panels of low-earning and young workers, we find that their average earnings rise substantially with the minimum wage, while they are no less likely to be employed. Worker transitions indicate that minimum wage increases boost retention and that worker reallocation from independent firms toward corporations buffers disemployment impacts from reduced hiring at independent firms." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Mind the gap: effects of the national minimum wage on the gender wage gap of full-time workers in Germany (2026)
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Schmid, Ramona (2026): Mind the gap: effects of the national minimum wage on the gender wage gap of full-time workers in Germany. In: Journal of Economic Inequality, Jg. 24, H. 1, S. 129-158. DOI:10.1007/s10888-025-09669-6
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"Since 2015, the national minimum wage aims to benefit primarily low-wage workers in Germany. I examine how the minimum wage influences gender wage gaps of full-time workers within the lower half of the wage distribution on a regional level. Using administrative data, distinct regional differences in the extent of gender wage gaps and responses to the minimum wage become clear. Overall, wage gaps between men and women at the 10th percentile decrease by 2.46 and 6.34 percentage points in the West and East of Germany after 2015. Applying counterfactual wage distributions, I show that introducing the minimum wage explains decreases in gender wage gaps by 60% to 95%. Group-specific analyses demonstrate various responses based on age, educational level and occupational activity. Counterfactual aggregate Oaxaca-Blinder decompositions indicate that discriminatory remuneration structures decrease in the West of Germany after introducing the minimum wage." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints (2026)
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Taşkın, Ahmet Ali & Britta Gehrke (2026): Minimum wage and job reallocation: The hidden role of financial constraints. In: IAB-Forum H. 15.01.2026. DOI:10.48720/IAB.FOO.20260115.02
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"When Germany introduced its federal statutory minimum wage of 8.50 euro in 2015, it marked a major shift in labour policy. Fast forward to 2025, and the minimum wage is now 12.82 euro. Given annual increases in the minimum wage, there are ongoing debates about how minimum wages affect income inequality. It turns out the answer depends heavily on the financial strength of the firms." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Minimum wages and the gender wage gap within firms (2026)
Yasar, Serife;Zitatform
Yasar, Serife (2026): Minimum wages and the gender wage gap within firms. (Ruhr economic papers 1204), Essen, 50 S. DOI:10.4419/96973389
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"This paper studies how the introduction of a statutory minimum wage affects the gender wage gap within firms. I compare the residual gender wage gap in firms with and without minimum wage exposure before and after the reform using linked employer-employee data from Germany and employ a difference-in-differences approach in an event-study style with firm- and year-fixed effects. My results show that the introduction of the minimum wage led to a modest decline in the within-firm gender wage gap, with the clearest effects among incumbent workers and in the lower to middle part of the wage distribution. Effects differ across employment status, industries, and firm size. I find small wage changes in full-time jobs, a positive and significant post-reform effect for part-time workers, and no precise post-reform effects for marginal employment. These findings suggest that the effects of the minimum wage on the gender wage gap vary across worker groups and firm environments. A rich set of robustness checks, including alternative exposure thresholds and gender gap definitions, support my main findings." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Minimum wages at a turning point? (2026)
Égert, Balázs; Botev, Jarmila; Turner, David;Zitatform
Égert, Balázs, Jarmila Botev & David Turner (2026): Minimum wages at a turning point? In: Comparative Economic Studies, Jg. 68, H. 2. DOI:10.1057/s41294-026-00281-9
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"This paper uses cross-country macroeconomic empirical evidence among OECD countries to examine possible non-linear effects on employment of raising the minimum wage, in particular that marginal disemployment effects become larger when the initial minimum wage is already high. Some evidence is found for such effects, particularly for female and older workers, although the estimated threshold beyond which this occurs—at roughly 50–60% of the median wage—above which such effects become apparent should be viewed as indicative rather than precise point estimates. The paper also finds that these non-linear disemployment effects are much more apparent for countries with strict Employment Protection Legislation (EPL) and/or with a high labour tax wedge. This suggests caution in applying the findings from much of the ‘new’ minimum wage literature based on US evidence to other OECD countries where EPL and tax wedges are typically stricter/higher." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Abschlussbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben "Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Löhne und Arbeitszeiten (MLK-027)": Studie im Auftrag der Mindestlohnkommission (2025)
Bachmann, Ronald ; Herdegen, Natalie; Jonas, Lukas; Bredtmann, Julia ; Monsees, Daniel; Klauser, Roman ; Biewen, Martin ; Kugler, Philipp ;Zitatform
Bachmann, Ronald, Martin Biewen, Julia Bredtmann, Natalie Herdegen, Lukas Jonas, Roman Klauser, Philipp Kugler & Daniel Monsees (2025): Abschlussbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben "Auswirkungen des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns auf Löhne und Arbeitszeiten (MLK-027)". Studie im Auftrag der Mindestlohnkommission. Berlin, 153 S.
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"Die vorliegende Studie liefert deskriptive und kausale Evidenz zu den Auswirkungen der Mindestlohnerhöhung von 9,82 auf 12 Euro im Oktober des Jahres 2022 auf Stunden- und Monatslöhne, Lohnungleichheit, Arbeitszeit und Arbeitsvolumen. Datengrundlage ist die Verdienststrukturerhebung (VSE) der Jahre 2014 und 2018 sowie die Verdiensterhebung (VE) der Jahre 2022 und 2023." (Textauszug, IAB-Doku)
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Mindestlohn als Stresstest: Finanzielle Spielräume (2025)
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Balleer, Almut, Britta Gehrke & Ahmet Ali Taşkın (2025): Mindestlohn als Stresstest: Finanzielle Spielräume. In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Jg. 105, H. 10, S. 758-762. DOI:10.2478/wd-2025-0191
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"Die Einführung des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns von 8,50 € in Deutschland im Jahr 2015 führte zu einer Umverteilung der Beschäftigung zwischen Unternehmen. Während die Gesamtbeschäftigung stabil blieb, passten sich Unternehmen je nach finanzieller Ausstattung und Betroffenheit unterschiedlich erfolgreich an, mit entsprechend unterschiedlichen Folgen für ihre Beschäftigten. Vor dem Hintergrund der geplanten Erhöhung auf 14,60 € bis 2027 analysieren wir anhand kombinierter Beschäftigten- und Unternehmensdaten die Entwicklungen vor und nach der Mindestlohneinführung 2015, um die heterogenen Wirkungen auf Beschäftigung und Lohnstruktur aufzuzeigen. Finanzierungsengpässe erweisen sich als entscheidender Faktor für die Anpassungsfähigkeit von Unternehmen an Lohnerhöhungen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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- Ausnahmen vom flächendeckenden Mindestlohn u.a. für
- Ausweichreaktionen auf Mindestlöhne in Deutschland
- Bundesländer
- Branchenspezifische Mindestlöhne und deren Auswirkungen auf
- Mindestlohn in anderen Ländern