The inflation rate next year is of particular importance for the approximately 415,000 employees and 15,000 apprentices in the trade. Because their industry concluded a two-year collective agreement in the fall, with income in 2026 being based on the annual inflation in 2025. The agreement provides for a salary increase of 3.3 percent in 2025, in 2026 there should be 0.5 percent more than the rolling inflation. However, the increase decreases with rising inflation.

Inflation 2025 Sets Trade Collective Agreement for 2026

The 0.5 percent salary increase in 2026 will only be given to employees if there is a rolling inflation in 2025 of up to 2.3 percent, if inflation is between 2.4 and 2.5 percent, the increase is 0.4 percent. If inflation is 2.6 percent, salaries increase by 0.3 percent. At 2.7 percent, the increase is 0.2 percent, with inflation of 2.8 percent, salaries increase by 0.1 percent above the inflation rate. If the annual inflation is 2.9 percent, only the inflation is compensated. If the rolling inflation in 2025 is three percent or more, negotiations will be resumed.

dm Announces Significant Overpayment of Employees

Meanwhile, the drugstore corporation dm announced on Friday that it will increase the wages and salaries for its employees by at least 3.8 percent from January 1 - both for those who are paid according to the collective agreement and for those who receive an overpayment. There should also be an additional salary increase for employees with lower incomes and apprentices.

(APA/Red)

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