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Reallohnverlust
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German
Etymology
de :af real<t:real> Lohn<t:wage> Verlust<t:loss>
de real Lohn Verlust real wage loss
Pronunciation
de [ʁeˈaːlloːnfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]
de Re al lohn ver lust
Noun
m
de economics real wage loss a decrease in purchasing power because nominal wage increases do not keep pace with inflation
de Trotz der Gehaltserhöhung von drei Prozent mussten die Angestellten aufgrund der hohen Inflation einen Reallohnverlust hinnehmen. Despite the three percent salary increase, employees had to accept a loss in real wages due to high inflation.
Declension
m
Synonyms
de Kaufkraftverlust loss of purchasing power; more general term
de Reallohnsenkung real wage reduction
Antonyms
de Reallohnzuwachs real wage growth
de Reallohnsteigerung increase in real wages
Coordinate terms
de Nominallohn the amount of money paid, unadjusted for inflation
de Verbraucherpreisindex (VPI) the metric used to calculate the real value of wages
de Kalte Progression the tax effect that can exacerbate a real wage loss
de Inflationsausgleich the measure intended to prevent such a loss
de Lohn-Preis-Spirale the macroeconomic risk when trying to overcompensate for real wage losses
Related terms
de reallohnbezogen related to real wages
de Verlustgeschäft losing deal