Arbeitslosenversicherung (Unemployment insurance): 3.0 percent – split equally between employee and employer.
Krankenversicherung (Health insurance), includes maternity, paternity, and child allowances: 14.6 percent – 7.3 percent paid each by the employee and employer; if your insurer charges a supplement fee, the amount totals 15.5 percent, raising the employee's contribution to 8.2 percent.
Pflegeversicherung (Nursing care insurance): 2.35 percent – split equally at 1.175 percent; childless employees above 23 years pay an extra 0.25 percent nursing care insurance.
Rentenversicherung (Pension insurance): 18.7 percent – split equally at 9.35 percent.
Accident insurance: No contribution required by employees; employers pay around 1.2 percent.