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Niedriglohnbeschäftigung 2008: Stagnation auf hohem Niveau - Lohnspektrum franst nach unten aus

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  • Kalina, Thorsten
  • Weinkopf, Claudia

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Auf den Punkt: Der Niedriglohnanteil stagniert seit 2006 auf hohem Niveau. Auch 2008 arbeitete gut jede/r Fünfte für einen Stundenlohn unterhalb der Niedriglohnschwelle. Die Zahl der Niedriglohnbeschäftigten ist demgegenüber seit 1998 kontinuierlich gestiegen: Im Jahr 2008 arbeiteten 6,55 Millionen Beschäftigte für Löhne unterhalb der Niedriglohnschwelle und damit rund 162.000 mehr als 2007. Gegenüber 1998 ist die Zahl der gering Verdienenden sogar um fast 2,3 Millionen gestiegen. Das Lohnspektrum in Deutschland franst zunehmend nach unten aus: Ein steigender Anteil der Niedriglohnbeschäftigten verdient weniger als 50% des Medianlohnes, während so niedrige Löhne in vielen anderen Ländern durch gesetzliche Mindestlöhne unterbunden werden. Weder die Sittenwidrigkeitsgrenze noch branchenbezogene Mindestlöhne können die Ausdifferenzierung des Lohnspektrums wirksam zu begrenzen. Daher ist ein gesetzlicher Mindestlohn auch in Deutschland unverzichtbar. Wenn man sich am relativen Niveau der gesetzlichen Mindestlöhne in anderen europäischen Ländern orientieren würde, müsste in Deutschland ein gesetzlicher Mindestlohn zwischen 5,93 € und 9,18 € pro Stunde eingeführt werden.

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  • Kalina, Thorsten & Weinkopf, Claudia, 2010. "Niedriglohnbeschäftigung 2008: Stagnation auf hohem Niveau - Lohnspektrum franst nach unten aus," IAQ-Report 2010-06, University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Work, Skills and Training (IAQ).
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    DOI: 10.17185/duepublico/45646
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