German Workers in West Earn More Than Those in East, Statistics Show
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German employees in western regions earn significantly more than their counterparts in eastern parts of the country, according to data released this week by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The statistics were published in response to a request from Sören Pellmann, a member of the German parliament representing the opposition Left Party (Die Linke). The wage disparity highlights the continuing economic divide between former West Germany and the eastern regions that were part of East Germany before reunification in 1990.