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), Belgium (38 hours), Ireland (39 hours), and Germany (39.1 hours).
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:
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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 |
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| Belgium | €2111.89 euros | - | €2111.89 | €12.11 | 1 May 2024 |
| Bulgaria | €620 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €467.00 | €620.20 | €3.74 | 1 January 2026 |
| Croatia | €1050.00 | €800.00 | €1050.00 | €6.56 | 1 January 2026 |
| Cyprus | €1000 (€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) | (17.837 koruna) 704.81€ | €823.3 | 124.4 koruna | 1 January 2025 |
| Estonia | €886.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) | €810.08 | €886.00 | €5.31 | 1 January 2025 |
| France | €1801.80 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €1,426.30 | €1801.80 | €11.65 | 1 November 2024 |
| Germany | €2,222 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €1,514.00 | €2222.00 | €12.82 | 1 January 2025 |
| Greece | €1026.60 (€880 in 14 payments) | €866.00 | €1026.60 | €6.16 | 1 April 2025 |
| Hungary | 322,800 Ft (basic) / 373,200 Ft (skilled employees) | 514.77 / 587.91€ | €844.28 / €976.10 | 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft | 1 January 2026 |
| Ireland | €2281.50 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €2,034.00 | €2281.50 | €13.50 | 1 January 2025 |
| Latvia | €780.00 | €623.46 | €780.00 | €4.09 | 1 January 2026 |
| Lithuania | €1153.00 | €846.96 | €1153.00 | €7,05 | 1 January 2026 |
| Luxembourg | €2637.79 (unskilled workers) / €3165.35 (skilled workers) - (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) | €2,247.62 (unskilled workers) / €2,619.20 (skilled workers) | €2637.79 / €3165.35 | €15.25 / €18.30 | 1 January 2025 |
| Malta | €961.05 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate) | €871.00 | €961.05 | €5.54 | 1 January 2025 |
| Netherlands | €2,437 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €2,231 | €2,437 | €14.06 | 1 January 2025 |
| Poland | 4,666 złoty | €808 | €1085.57 | €7.20 | 1 January 2025 |
| Portugal | €1015.00 (€870 in 14 payments) | €903.35Adjusted to 12 payments per year and without food benefit payments | €1015.00 | €5.54 | 1 January 2025 |
| Romania | 4,050 lei | €517.21 | €814.49 | €4.64 | 1 January 2025 |
| Slovakia | €816.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) | €663.50 | €816.00 | €4.33 | 1 January 2025 |
| Slovenia | €1,277.72 | €902.00 | €1,277.72 | €7.52 | 1 January 2025 |
| Spain | €1,381.00 (€1,184 in 14 payments) | €1,035.00 | €1381.00 | €7.82 | 1 January 2025 |
EU member states with no minimum wage
- Austria
- Denmark
- Finland
- Sweden
- Italy
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)
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