List of European Union member states by minimum wage
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The following list provides information relating to the (gross) minimum wages (before tax & social charges) of in the European Union member states.
The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours),[1] Belgium (38 hours),[2] Ireland (39 hours),[1] and Germany (39.1 hours).[1]
Most of EU countries minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but there are some countries where minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate or a weekly rate.
European countries on the gross minimum wage before tax and social charges:
Countries marked on the map in green have a minimum wage above €2000, in blue in the range from €1000 to €2000, in orange from €800 to €1000, in red below €800. Countries marked on the map in purple do not have a minimum wage.
Minimum wages by European Union member states
| EU member state | Monthly minimum gross wage (NCU) | Monthly net minimum wage (EUR) | Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR) | Hourly rate | Effective per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Belgium |
€2070.48[3] | - | €2070.48[4] | €12.11 | 1 May 2024 |
 Bulgaria |
1077 lev (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[5] | €427.31[6] | €550.66 | €3.45[7] | 1 January 2025 |
 Croatia |
€970.00[8] | €753.00[9] | €970.00 | €6.06 | 1 January 2025 |
 Cyprus |
€1000[10] (€900 for the first 6 months of employment) | €885.50 | €1000 | - | 1 January 2024 |
 Czech Republic |
20,800.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[11] | (17.837 koruna) 704.81€ [12] | €823.3 | 124.4 koruna[11] | 1 January 2025 |
 Estonia |
€886.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[13] | €810.08[14] | €886.00 | €5.31[15] | 1 January 2025 |
 France |
€1801.80 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[16][1] | €1,426.30[17] | €1801.80 | €11.65[18] | 1 November 2024 |
 Germany |
€2,222 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[16][1] | €1,514.00[19] | €2222.00 | €12.82[20] | 1 January 2025 |
 Greece |
€1026.60 (€880 in 14 payments)[21] | €866.00[22] | €1026.60 | €6.16 | 1 April 2025 |
 Hungary |
317,255.25 Ft (basic) / 362,349.49 Ft (skilled employees)[23] | 514.77 / 587.91€ [24][25] | €773.90 / €883.82 | 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft | 1 January 2025 |
 Ireland |
€2281.50 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[26] | €1,893.00[27] | €2281.50 | €13.50 | 1 January 2025 |
 Latvia |
€740.00[28] | €623.46[29] | €740.00 | €4.09 | 1 January 2025 |
 Lithuania |
€1038.00[30] | €777.39[31] | €1038.00 | €5.65 | 1 January 2025 |
 Luxembourg |
€2637.79 (unskilled workers) / €3165.35 (skilled workers) - (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[32] | €2,247.62 (unskilled workers) / €2,619.20 (skilled workers)[33] | €2637.79 / €3165.35 | €15.25 / €18.30 | 1 January 2025 |
 Malta |
€961.05 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[34] | €871.00[35] | €961.05 | €5.54 | 1 January 2025 |
 Netherlands |
€2,437 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[36] | €2,231 [37] | €2,437 | €14.06 | 1 January 2025 |
 Poland |
4,666 złoty[38] | €808[39] | €1085.57 | €7.20 | 1 January 2025 |
 Portugal |
€1015.00 (€870 in 14 payments)[40][41] | €903.35Adjusted to 12 payments per year and without food benefit payments | €1015.00 | €5.54 | 1 January 2025 |
 Romania |
4,050 lei[42] | €517.21[43] | €814.49[42] | €4.64[44] | 1 January 2025 |
 Slovakia |
€816.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[45] | €663.50[46] | €816.00 | €4.33[45] | 1 January 2025 |
 Slovenia |
€1,277.72[47] | €902.00[48] | €1,277.72 | €7.52 | 1 January 2025 |
 Spain |
€1,381.00 (€1,184 in 14 payments)[49] | €1,035.00[50] | €1381.00 | €7.82[51] | 1 January 2025 |
EU member states with no minimum wage
See also
- List of European countries by minimum wage (Gross/Net)
- List of European Union member states by unemployment rate
- Economy of the European Union
- List of European countries by average wage
- List of sovereign states in Europe by budget revenues per capita
- List of sovereign states in Europe by GNI (nominal) per capita
- List of countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of countries by GDP (PPP)
References
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