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.

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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 stateMonthly minimum gross wage (NCU)Monthly net minimum wage (EUR)Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR)Hourly rateEffective per
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Belgium €2111.89 euros [3] -€2111.89 [4] €12.111 May 2024
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Bulgaria €620 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) [5] €467.00 [6] €620.20€3.74 [7] 1 January 2026
Flag of Croatia.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Croatia €1050.00 [8] €800.00 [9] €1050.00€6.561 January 2026
Flag of Cyprus.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Cyprus €1088.00 [10] (€979 for the first 6 months of employment)€866.90/€963.42 [11] .€979/ €1088-1 January 2026
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 22,400.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) [12] (19.012 koruna) 782.36€ [13] €921.72(5.53€) 134.4 koruna [12] 1 January 2026
Flag of Estonia.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Estonia €886.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) [14] €810.08 [15] €886.00€5.31 [16] 1 January 2025
Flag of France.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg France €1801.80 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) [17] [1] €1,426.30 [18] €1801.80€11.65 [19] 1 November 2024
Flag of Germany.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Germany €2,222 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) [17] [1] €1,514.00 [20] €2222.00€12.82 [21] 1 January 2025
Flag of Greece.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Greece €1026.60 (€880 in 14 payments) [22] €866.00 [23] €1026.60€6.161 April 2025
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 322,800 Ft (basic) / 373,200 Ft (skilled employees) [24] 552.22 / 638.44€ [25] [26] €844.28 / €976.101,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft1 January 2026
Flag of Ireland.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Ireland €2281.50 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) [27] €2,034.00 [28] €2281.50€13.501 January 2025
Flag of Latvia.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Latvia €780.00 [29] €623.46 [30] €780.00€4.091 January 2026
Flag of Lithuania.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Lithuania €1153.00 [31] €846.96 [32] €1153.00€7,051 January 2026
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Luxembourg €2637.79 (unskilled workers) / €3165.35 (skilled workers) - (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) [33] €2,247.62 (unskilled workers) / €2,619.20 (skilled workers) [34] €2637.79 / €3165.35€15.25 / €18.301 January 2025
Flag of Malta.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Malta €961.05 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate) [35] €871.00 [36] €961.05€5.541 January 2025
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Netherlands €2,437 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) [37] €2,231 [38] €2,437€14.061 January 2025
Flag of Poland.svg Poland 4,806 złoty [39] €857,34 [40] €1143.61€7.201 January 2026
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Portugal €1073.33 (€920 in 14 payments) [41] [42] -€1073.33€6.201 January 2026
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 4,325 lei [43] €510.50 [44] €849.53 [43] €4.64 [45] 1 July 2026
Flag of Slovakia.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Slovakia €816.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) [46] €663.50 [47] €816.00€4.33 [46] 1 January 2025
Flag of Slovenia.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Slovenia €1,277.72 [48] €902.00 [49] €1,277.72€7.521 January 2025
Flag of Spain.svg Logo European Central Bank.svg Spain €1,381.00 (€1,184 in 14 payments) [50] €1,035.00 [51] €1381.00€7.82 [52] 1 January 2025

EU member states with no minimum wage

See also

References

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