Table 1 Industries with highest share of jobs paying less than €8.50 in 2014
From: The effects of the new statutory minimum wage in Germany: a first assessment of the evidence
Industry | Total number of jobs (thousands) | Jobs below €8,50 per hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
Thousands | In percent | ||
Taxis | 121 | 84 | 69.6 |
Gambling and lottery | 84 | 48 | 56.7 |
Food services (e.g., restaurants) | 1.119 | 576 | 51.5 |
Postal services | 440 | 176 | 40.1 |
Entertainment and recreation | 235 | 79 | 33.6 |
Fishery | 3 | 1 | 33.2 |
Accommodation | 434 | 142 | 32.6 |
Security firms | 160 | 51 | 32.0 |
Production of bakery products and pasta, bakeries | 306 | 94 | 30.8 |
Call centres | 109 | 32 | 29.9 |
Production and distribution of film and TVprograms; cinemas | 51 | 14 | 27.9 |
Other services | 212 | 56 | 26.6 |
Advertising agencies | 164 | 40 | 24.6 |
Inland water passenger transportation | 4 | 1 | 23.7 |
Facility management services | 98 | 23 | 23.1 |
Repair services for durables | 29 | 6 | 22.1 |
Publishing of books and magazines | 150 | 33 | 21.9 |
Retail | 2.644 | 575 | 21.8 |
Rental services (e.g., cars, sports equipment) | 101 | 17 | 16.6 |
Private household with staff | ./. | ./. | ./. |