The average working hour cost in Germany rose to 35 euros or roughly 39 U.S. dollars last year.<br />According to the German Federal Statistical Office,...it's above the EU average of 29 dollars.<br />It's over five times higher than South Korea's seven dollars-20 cents.<br />Germany's recent figure represents a two-point-three percent increase compared to 2017. <br />Western European countries have higher labor costs than Eastern European ones. <br />Denmark had the highest hourly labor cost at almost 45 euros, followed by Luxembourg and France. <br />
