The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) of countries in Europe.[1][2]
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),[3] Belgium (38 hours),[4] United Kingdom (38 hours),[3] Germany (38 hours),[5] Ireland (39 hours)[5] and Monaco (39 hours).[6] Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.
Net income
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income after the deduction of taxes and social charges; some countries have a different rate for certain age brackets (e.g. under 21).
Purple | €1,200 and above |
Light blue | €600 to €1,199 |
Yellow | €300 to €599 |
Red | below €300 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
Net income (adjusted for living costs in PPP)
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income after the deduction of taxes and social charges, and adjusted for living costs expressed in PPP.
Purple | €2,000 and above |
Light blue | €1,200 to €1,999 |
Yellow | €600 to €1,199 |
Red | below €600 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
Gross income
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income before the deduction of taxes and social charges; some countries have a different rate for certain age brackets (e.g. under 21).
Purple | €1,500 and above |
Light blue | €800 to €1,499 |
Yellow | €400 to €799 |
Red | below €400 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
Disparities between gross-to-net income ratios, across countries, result from the differences in their national tax systems.
Country names link to their Economy pages.
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Minimum wages by country (other countries)
Countries that have main territories in Asia, with small or no territories in Europe:
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Minimum wages by country (other territories)
The following list includes states with limited recognition:
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In some countries, the minimum wage has been replaced with another system designed to establish an adequate income level, such as the use of collective labour agreements. See also Guaranteed minimum income and Universal basic income.
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"Employment". Belgium.be. 3 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2017. "¿Cuánto se debe cotizar en la CASS? ("How much should you contribute to the CASS?")". AndorraTarinas.com (in Spanish). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024. CASS: Andorran Social Security Fund - [...] Your contribution to the CASS must be 6.5% of the gross salary, which will be the contribution that will be passed on to the worker's payroll. [...] is used to contribute 3% for general benefits and 3.5% for retirement. (Translation)
"Минимальная заработная плата в Беларуси ("Minimum wage in Belarus")". Myfin.by (in Russian). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024. As of January 2024, the minimum wage is set at 626 rubles. In 2023, the minimum wage was 554 rubles.[...] According to the Law of the Republic of Belarus, the hourly minimum wage is the result of dividing the amount of the minimum monthly wage by the ratio of the estimated working time of the calendar year and the number of months of the calendar year. (Translation)
"Salaires minimums - Belgique ("Minimum wages - Belgium")". Votresalaire.be (in French). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024. The current minimum wage in Belgium is €2,070.48 per month in 2024. It came into force on 1 May 2024. [...] The work week is 38 hours, with a maximum of 9 hours per day and 45 hours per week. (Translation)
"Najniža plata u FBIH za 2024. godinu ("The lowest salary in FBIH for 2024")". respect.ba (in Bosnian). RESPECT – One Stop Accounting Agency. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024. In the "Official Gazette of FBIH" number 101 of December 29, 2023, the Decision on the amount of the lowest salary for the year 2024 was published in the net amount of 619 KM, which is in the gross amount 948.47 KM. (Translation)
"OBRAČUN PLAĆE ("PAYROLL ACCOUNTING")". finprofi.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 14 February 2024. (Translation) [FBiH] Salary structure:
1) Amount of salary on hand (amount paid to the worker)
2) + income tax
3) Net salary or basis for tax calculation (1+2)
4) + contribution from salary (PIO, Health, Unemployment = 31% of gross salary)
5) Gross salary (3+4)
"Minimálbér 2024: íme, minden részlet ("Minimum wage 2024: here are all the details")". ado.hu (in Hungarian). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024. The mandatory minimum wage from December 1, 2023:
• in case of monthly salary, HUF 266,800/month [...]
• HUF 1,534/hour if an hourly wage is applied
The guaranteed minimum wage of an employee employed in a position requiring at least a secondary education/professional qualification in case of full-time work as of December 1, 2023:
• 326,000 HUF/month in case of monthly salary [...]
• HUF 1,874/hour if an hourly wage is applied (Translation)
"Budget 2025". TaxCalc.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2024. [Annual] Net Income: 24,407 [€]
"Minimum wage". citizensinformation.ie. Citizens Information Board. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Budget 2025 announced that, from 1 January 2025, the minimum wage for people aged 20 and over will increase by 80 cents to €13.50 per hour.
"National Minimum Wage". dier.gov.mt. Government of Malta. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024. For 2024, the national minimum wage per week of whole-time employees is:
• Age 18 years and over: €213.54
[...] 2024 Hourly rate: €5.34
"Спајић: Просечне зараде ускоро 1.000 евра, повећање пензија од јанаура за 50-60 евра". Politika (in Serbian). 18 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024. Prime Minister of Montenegro and PES leader Milojko Spajić presented today the Fiscal Strategy for the period 2024-2026. [...] It is specified that through the Labor Law, employees with secondary education will receive 600 euros, and those with higher education will receive 800 euros. It was announced that from October 1 [...] we will firstly have a reduction in the contribution on the employers from 5.5% to 0%, and a reduction in the contribution on the employee from 15% to 10%. (Translation)
"Od oktobra veće plate u Crnoj Gori ("Higher wages in Montenegro since October")". N1info.rs (in Bosnian). N1 (TV channel). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024. The members of the Montenegrin Parliament adopted late last night the budget rebalance, as well as the set of laws provided for in the Fiscal Strategy, based on which [...] the minimum wage will increase from 450 to 600 or 800 euros, depending on the educational level, and the tax burden on employers will also decrease. (Translation)
"Minimum wage amounts". government.nl. Government of the Netherlands. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024. View the minimum wage amounts (before tax) that apply as of 1 January 2025:
• 21 years and older: €14.06
• 20 years: €11.25
• 19 years: €8.44
• 18 years: €7.03
• 17 years: €5.55
• 16 years: €4.85
• 15 years: €4.22
"ЕСС: Минималната плата за 2024 година 22.567 денари". libertas.mk (in Macedonian). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024. The minimum wage for 2024 will amount to 22,567 denars in net amount and it shows an increase of 3,613 denars in gross amount, i.e. 2,392 denars in net amount in relation to the minimum wage for 2023, it was determined at today's second session of the Economic and Social Council (ESC). (Translation)
"SALÁRIO MÍNIMO AUMENTA PARA 870 EUROS EM 2025 ("MINIMUM WAGE TO RISE TO 870 EUROS IN 2025")". deco.proteste.pt (in Portuguese). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. The national minimum wage will rise to 870 euros in 2025, an increase of 50 euros compared to this year's value. The new social consultation agreement, signed by the government and social partners, also foresees a progressive increase in the minimum monthly remuneration guaranteed until 2028, the year in which it will reach 1020 euros.[...] This is considered the worker's base remuneration. Food vouchers, food assistance or other salary supplements, such as commissions or bonuses, for example, are not included in the minimum wage value.[...] An employee who earns the minimum wage is entitled to receive it 14 times a year.[...] Despite this, anyone earning a minimum wage is subject to an 11% Social Security contribution. (Translation)
"Salariul minim brut de la 1 ianuarie 2025: 4.050 lei, inclusiv în firmele private - proiect de HG". StartupCafe.ro (in Romanian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. The Ministry of Labor published the draft decision regarding the increase of the national minimum gross salary guaranteed in payment, which would increase from 3,700 lei, as it is currently, to 4,050 lei from January 1, 2025, including for private companies.[...] the employee would receive 2,574 lei 'in hand', if the facility of 300 lei untaxed is maintained, (Translation)
"Salariul minim brut va crește la 4.050 lei din 2025 - Ciolacu ("The minimum gross salary will increase to 4,050 lei from 2025 - Ciolacu")". StartupCafe.ro (in Romanian). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. The government agreed the measure on Wednesday, after the meeting with the Trade Unions and Employers. The proposal to reduce labor taxation on low and medium wages by 5% would also have been agreed, but not from January 1, 2025, according to the quoted source.
"Thus, we are entering the path of the European minimum wage! We comply with the European directive which shows that this value must be between 47% and 52% of the European minimum wage (Romania will be at 47%). We have also agreed to maintain the tax exemption on the 300 lei from the minimum wage," announced Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu (Translation)
- "Калькулятор зарплаты по окладу ("Salary calculator")". assistentus.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- "Налоговая реформа в 2025 году ("Tax reform in 2025")" (in Russian). Magazine "Uproshchenka" - about the simplified taxation system. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
In 2025, rates of 13, 15, 18, 20 and 22% will be applied to salaries. A rate of 13% will be set for salaries up to 2.4 million rubles per year (up to 200,000 rubles per month).
Non-taxable minimum: [...] most experts are inclined to believe that there is no need to establish it. (Translation)
"Каким будет МРОТ с 1 января 2025 года. На сколько его повысят и что от этого изменится ("What will the minimum wage be from January 1, 2025? How much will it be increased and what will change as a result?")". RBC.ru (in Russian). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin [had] announced plans to increase the minimum wage, which will amount to 22,440 rubles at the beginning of 2025.[...] On October 22, the State Duma increased the minimum wage, passing the law in the second and third readings at once.[...] From 2025, the minimum wage in Russia will again be calculated based on the median salary. The ratio between them will be increased from 42 to 48%.
Regions may, if necessary, increase the minimum wage established by the Russian government. In the regions of the Far North and equivalent localities, regional coefficients and percentage bonuses for length of service are added to the minimum wage.
In addition, the minimum wage for individual subjects of the Russian Federation may be established by a regional agreement. For example, in St. Petersburg, from January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for employees of non-budgetary organizations will be 28,750 rubles. In 2024, the figure is 25,000 rubles. The minimum wage in Moscow in 2024 is 29,389 rubles. There is no current regional agreement in the Tver and Ivanovo regions - they use the federal minimum wage. (Translation)
"Growth of minimum labour price for 2025 by 13.7%". srbija.gov.rs. Government of Serbia. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024. Prime Minister Miloš Vučević announced that at today's meeting of the Social and Economic Council, an agreement was reached that the minimum salary for 2025 will be RSD 53,592 per month,[...] The Prime Minister specified that the minimum price of work will be RSD 308 per hour,
"Hrubá a čistá minimálna mzda v roku 2025 (daň, odvody, cena práce) ("Gross and net minimum wage in 2025 (tax, levies, labor price)")". Podnikajte.sk (in Slovak). 2 October 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. From January 1, 2025, the minimum wage will increase from the current €750 to the amount of €816, which represents an annual increase of 8.80%. [...] The minimum amount of the gross wage depends on the assigned degree of work difficulty.[...] i.e. the more demanding the job, the more the employee is entitled to a higher minimum wage. It is also important to mention that, according to the Labor Code, the degrees of work difficulty apply only to full-time employees. [...]
We present an overview of the monthly minimum wage from 1/1/2025 depending on the degree of work difficulty:
• 1st degree - 816 eur
• 2nd degree - 932 eur
• 3rd degree - 1,048 eur
• 4th grade - 1,164 eur
• 5th grade - 1,280 eur
• 6th grade - 1,396 eur
For an employee whose job is classified in the 1st degree of work difficulty, the net minimum wage from 1/1/2025 is €663.50 (provided the employee applies for NČZD [i.e. standard tax deduction] and does not apply for the child tax bonus), or €572.39 (if the employee does not apply for NČZD or child tax bonus). (Translation)
"Real Decreto 145/2024, de 6 de febrero, por el que se fija el salario mínimo interprofesional para 2024". BOE.es (in Spanish). Government of Spain. 6 February 2024. pp. 14576–14580. Retrieved 10 February 2024. 2. In accordance with article 8.5 of Royal Decree 1620/2011, of November 14, which regulates the employment relationship of a special nature in the family home service, which is taken as a reference for determining the minimum wage for female employees and domestic employees who work by the hour, externally, the one set for casual and temporary workers and which includes all remuneration items, the minimum wage for said domestic employees will be 8.87 euros per hour actually worked. (Translation)
"Як зміняться прожитковий мінімум та мінімалка 2025 року ("How the living wage and minimum wage will change in 2025")" (in Ukrainian). TSN.ua. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024. In 2025, the minimum wage and living wage will remain at the level of 2024. This is stated in draft law No. 12000 on the State Budget for 2025. [...] Therefore, the minimum wage will remain at the level of UAH 8,000, and the living wage for able-bodied citizens will remain at the level of UAH 3,028. [Also: →for children under the age of 6: UAH 2,563 / →for children aged 6 to 18: UAH 3,196 / →for persons who have lost their ability to work: UAH 2,361] [...]
However, the government intends to review these indicators based on the results of the first half of 2025 in the event of an improvement in the economic situation. (Translation)
"ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ԻՐԱՎԱԿԱՆ ՏԵՂԵԿԱՏՎԱԿԱՆ ՀԱՄԱԿԱՐԳ ("LEGAL INFORMATION SYSTEM OF ARMENIA")". arlis.am (in Armenian). → "ԱԺ,07.12.2022,ՀՕ-501-Ն. ՀՀ ՕՐԵՆՔԸ «ՆՎԱԶԱԳՈՒՅՆ ԱՄՍԱԿԱՆ ԱՇԽԱՏԱՎԱՐՁԻ ՄԱՍԻՆ» ՕՐԵՆՔՈՒՄ ՓՈՓՈԽՈՒԹՅՈՒՆՆԵՐ ԿԱՏԱՐԵԼՈՒ ՄԱՍԻՆ ("NA, 07.12.2022, HO-501-N. RA LAW ON CHANGES IN THE LAW "ON MINIMUM MONTHLY WAGE"")". ARLIS. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023. (Translation) In Article 1 of the Law HO-66-N of December 17, 2003 "On Minimum Monthly Wage" [...], the number "68,000" shall be replaced by the number "75,000".
Article 2. Establish the minimum amount of the hourly rate for employees who are paid on a commission or hourly basis: 1) in case of [...] 40-hour working week: 450 drams. [...]
Article 4. Taxes paid from wages, social or other mandatory payments defined by law, additions, premiums, bonuses and additional payments are not included in the minimum amounts [...]
Article 5. This law shall enter into force on January 1, 2023,
"1. What is the level of the minimum wage, which occupations are covered, and how often is it revised?". mlsi.gov.cy. Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance. Retrieved 27 October 2024. Τhe national minimum wage is determined by the Minimum Wage Orders of 2022 and 2023. According to the Orders:
a) Every employee who works full-time must receive an initial monthly wage of at least €1000 gross. Employees who either before January 1, 2024 or after January 1, 2024 have not completed six (6) months of continuous employment with the same employer, from January 1, 2024 must receive a monthly salary of at least €900 gross for full-time work, until completion six (6) months of continuous employment. [...]
c) The provisions of the Orders do not apply to domestic workers, the workers in agricultural and animal farming workers and seamen, as well as to workers to whom the Minimum Wages in the Hotel Industry Order of 2020 applies.
d) Α readjustment mechanism is instituted and it will be operating every two years, beginning from 2024.
"Salary Calculator". recruitment.growmo.re. GrowMore Recruitment. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024. "636 ლარი - ღირსეული მინიმალური ხელფასი თუ უმუშევრობის ზრდის საფრთხე? ("636 GEL - a decent minimum wage or the threat of unemployment?")". RadioTavisupleba.ge (in Georgian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024. ...the 1999 order of the President of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze, N351, according to which the minimum wage in the private sector is set at 20 lari, has remained in force and is still valid today, presently having more of a symbolic character. [...] According to the data of the Revenue Service for July 2023, 238,000 people in Georgia have a taxable salary of up to 800 GEL. For example, according to the July data, 34,000 people have a salary of 300 to 400 GEL. The salary of 38,000 people varies from 500 to 600 GEL. Up to 30,000 people receive a salary of 200 to 300 GEL. (Translation)
""მინიმალური ხელფასის განსაზღვრა გამოიწვევს ზარალს როგორც ეკონომიკისთვის, ისე დასაქმებულებისთვის" - რამაზ გერლიანი". commersant.ge (in Georgian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024. According to economist Ramaz Gerliani, implementation of the minimum wage standard in Georgia will bring negative economic results. [...] „Regarding the minimum salary, different numbers are mentioned in the range of 300 to 600 GEL. This means that if 500 GEL is the minimum wage, unemployment will increase in those categories, for example among students, where many work for less than 500 GEL to gain experience. [...] For our situation, the adoption of the law on the minimum wage today, which may be somewhat higher than the equilibrium [minimum] wage, I mean higher than 400-500 GEL [€140-€175], will cause more damage to the economy and to the employees themselves," Ramaz Gerliani said.
For information, the Union of Trade Unions of Georgia demands that a minimum wage standard be established in the country, which would be 40% of the average wage calculated by Saxstat and which, as of today, would amount to 636 GEL [€221]. (Translation)
"Salary Increases in the Public Sector and Bureaucracy". IDFI.ge. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023. In 2018, in accordance with the new law, the basic official salary in the state budget was determined in the amount of 1,000 GEL, which was not changed until 2022. In the 2022 state budget, the base salary increased by 10% and was set at 1,100 GEL. When announcing this change, the Minister of Finance of Georgia stated that salaries in the public sector lagged significantly behind those in the private sector, which posed a threat to the retention of qualified personnel, as an argument for the change. In addition, the Minister explained that the salary increase in the public sector would continue in the following years,[...] Specifically, until 2026, salaries in the public sector would increase annually by approximately 10%, and after 2026, in proportion to the increase in [average] salaries in the private sector.
"2024 წლის 1-ელი იანვრიდან ექთნებს მინიმალური სახელფასო ზღვარი დაუწესდებათ". Business Insider Georgia (in Georgian). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024. The reform of the minimum hourly wage for medical personnel is expanding - from January 1, 2024, the minimum salary threshold will be established for medical personnel employed in the following positions:
• Junior doctor - at least 960 GEL per month (5 GEL per hour)
• Nurse's assistant - at least 672 GEL per month (3.5 GEL per hour)
• Midwife - at least 844 GEL per month (4.4 GEL per hour)
• Sanitary - no less than 576 GEL per month (3 GEL per hour).
[...] In the first stage of the reform, from 2023, the minimum salary for doctors and nurses was successfully introduced.[...] As a result of the reform, all clinics included in the universal healthcare program with an inpatient component will be obliged to determine the salary of the medical staff taking into account the minimum threshold presented by the Ministry of Health. (Translation)
"2025 жылы ең төменгі жалақы өсе ме? ("Will the minimum wage increase in 2025?")". uralskweek.kz (in Kazakh). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024. The Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the People, Svetlana Zhakypova, answered the questions related to this issue,[...] „Today, the minimum wage in the country is 85,000 tenge. Next year, it will remain in the amount of 85 thousand tenge." (Translation)
"Жалақының ең жұтаңы бізде екен" (PDF). tengemonitor.kazgazeta.kz (in Kazakh). Tenge Monitor - Republican Economic Weekly. 28 January 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 18 February 2024. In practice, the minimum wage has not changed and remains the same at 42,500 [...] and due to the increase in insurance contributions, the "clean" [i.e. net] wage has decreased from last year and is now 37,400 tenge (-1.1% compared to 2020). (Translation)
"Paga minimale në Kosovë rritet në 350 euro ("The minimum wage in Kosovo increases to 350 euros")". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Albanian). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024. The Government of Kosovo made a decision during a meeting, on Wednesday, to increase the minimum wage in the country to 350 euros for workers of all ages. This increase was made only a few days after the Law on the minimum wage entered into force, which provided for an increase in the minimum wage to 264 euros gross for all employees in the public and private sectors. But, with the new decision of the Government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, the new minimum wage rate will be 2 euros per regular working hour, or 350 euros gross per month for full time. (Translation)
"Kosovo Introduces New Minimum Wage and Income Tax Amendments". Lexology.com. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024. The Government of the Republic of Kosovo, in its 218th meeting held on August 28, 2024, issued Decision No. 02/218 "On the National Minimum Wage" which repeals the previous Decision No. 04/33 dated August 17, 2011. As per the new decision, the national minimum wage is now set at EUR 2 (two) per hour for standard working hours, or EUR 350 (three hundred fifty) gross per month for full-time employment. This new minimum wage will take effect starting October 1, 2024.
"Quanto si guadagna a Città del Vaticano? ("How much do you earn in Vatican City?")". abanews.it (in Italian). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024. Although Vatican City is a very small territory, it is a sovereign state with its own economy and salary system. [...] Regarding the minimum wage, there is no real indication of the minimum salary in Vatican City. However, it is important to underline that the Holy See is committed to guaranteeing all its employees a fair and dignified salary, in line with the principles of social justice and solidarity. (Translation)
"Minimum wage worldwide: where can you live off the minimum wage?". Picodi.com. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024. The US ranked 50th in the ranking: the [mean average] minimum net wage [- including the states with a minimum wage set higher than the federal], starting from January 1st, 2024, is $1,618.86, which is 4.5% more than last year ($1,549.62 net). [...] The total cost of the "survival basket" at the beginning of 2024 is $210.15 (8.77% more than last year). This amount represents 13% of the net minimum wage, while at the beginning of last year, it was 12,5% of the minimum wage. This means that the increase in the American minimum wage[s] did not keep up with the rise of food prices.
Albania
407[10]
Andorra
Belarus
176[21]
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
652[71] /
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cyprus
Georgia
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Turkey
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Northern Cyprus
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