List of European countries by minimum wage

Home Page | List of European countries by minimum wage

The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) of countries in Europe.

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), United Kingdom (38 hours), Germany (38 hours), Ireland (39 hours) and Monaco (39 hours). Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.

Maps

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
 $1,400 to $1,999
  Yellow
 $700 to $1,398
  Red
 below $700

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
 €1,000 to €1,499
  Yellow
 €500 to €999
  Red
 below €500

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.

Minimum wages by country

Country names link to their "Economy of" pages.

Minimum wages by country. Currencies: local, USD, Eur, and Int$ PPP.
Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate (gross) Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Net (PPP) Gross (EUR) Local currency Local USD PPP
 Albania 360 839 406 40,000 Lek 230 Lek 2.42 5.43 0.0101 1 Apr 2023
 Andorra 1353 2207 1447 €1,447.33 €8.35 8.66 13.62 1 1 Jan 2025
 Belarus 190 771 214 Rbls 726.00 Rbls 4.34 1.32 5.17 0.2944 1 Jan 2025
 Belgium 1959 2775 2070 €2,070.48 €12.57 13.58 17.80 1 1 May 2024
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 511
(FBiH)

459
(RS)

1437
(FBiH)

1290
(RS)

798
(FBiH) 
687 
(RS)
• KM 1,562.00
(FBiH, gross)

• KM 1344.26
(RS, gross)

KM 9.01 (FBiH)

KM 7.76 (RS)

4.77 (FBiH)

4.11 (RS)

12.95 (FBiH)

11.15 (RS)

0.5111 1 Jan 2025 /

1 Jan 2025

 Bulgaria 427 1055 551 1,077 Lev 6.49 Lev 3.59 8.19 0.5113 1 Jan 2025
 Croatia 753 1688 970 €970.00 €6.06 6.55 13.59 1 1 Jan 2025
 Czech Republic 708 1393 825 20,800 Kč 124.40 Kč 5.11 9.72 0.0397 1 Jan 2025
 Estonia 810 1330 886 €886.00 €5.31 5.48 8.72 1 1 Jan 2025
 France 1426 2138 1802 €1,801.84 €11.88 12.83 17.81 1 1 Nov 2024
 Germany 1538 2118 2111 €2,111.03
(38 h/week) 		€12.82 13.85 17.66 1 1 Jan 2025
 Greece 743
(12-month) 		1565
(12-month) 		880 €880 / €1026.60 (12-month basis) €5.28 6.21 10.90 1 1 Apr 2025
 Hungary 479/
574 (sk.) 		1063 /
1275 (sk.) 		720 /
863 (sk.) 		290,800 Ft /
348,800 Ft (skilled) 		1,671 Ft 4.29 9.19 0.0025 1 Jan 2025
 Ireland 2034 2738 2282 €2,281.50
(39 h/week) 		€13.50 14.60 18.17 1 1 Jan 2025
 Latvia 623 1210 740 €740.00 €4.27 4.40 8.29 1 1 Jan 2025
 Lithuania 777 1563 1038 €1,038 €6.35 6.90 12.78 1 1 Jan 2025
 Luxembourg 2296 /
2673 (skilled) 		2689 /
3127 (skilled) 		2704 /
3244 (skilled) 		€2,637.79 /
€3,165.31 (skilled) 		€15.25 15.90 18.37 1 1 Jan 2025
 Malta 961 1713 961 €961.05 €5.54 5.74 9.88 1 1 Jan 2025
 Moldova 242 626 284 5,500 Lei 32.54 Lei 1.74 4.33 0.0516 1 Jan 2025
 Monaco 1842 1842 2008 €2,007.72 €11.88 12.94 11.88 1 1 Nov 2024
 Montenegro 600 /
800 (sk.) 		1587 /
2116 (sk.) 		670 /
894 (sk.) 		€600 (net) /
€800 (skilled, net) 		€3.45 3.58 9.13 1 1 Oct 2024
 Netherlands 2257 2943 2437 €2,437.07
(40 h/week) 		€14.06 15.28 18.33 1 1 Jan 2025
 North Macedonia 396 1321 586 24,379 DEN 140.64 DEN (net) 2.63 7.63 0.0163 1 Mar 2025
 Poland 840 1782 1116 4,666 zł 30.50 zł 7.56 15.48 0.2391 1 Jan 2025
 Portugal 903
(12-month) 		1642
(12-month) 		1015 €870 / €1,015 (12-month basis) €5.86 6.07 10.65 1 1 Jan 2025
 Romania 503 1301 814 4,050 Lei 24.50 Lei 5.10 12.39 0.1953 1 Jan 2025
 Russia 190 669 219 22,440 ₽ 136.55 ₽ 1.37 4.68 0.0098 1 Jan 2025
 Serbia 458 1126 618 53,592 DIN (net) 308 DIN (net) 2.73 6.47 0.0085 1 Jan 2025
 Slovakia 664 1227 816 €816.00 €4.69 4.86 8.67 1 1 Jan 2025
 Slovenia 929 1624 1278 €1,277.72 €7.37 7.64 12.88 1 1 Jan 2025
 Spain 1198
(12-month) 		1993
(12-month) 		1381 €1,184 / €1,381.33 (12-month basis) €9.26 9.60 15.41 1 1 Jan 2025
 Ukraine 143 493 185 ₴8,000 ₴48.00 1.15 3.84 0.0232 1 Apr 2024
 United Kingdom 2022 2122 2332 £2010.58
(38 h/week) 		£12.21 15.69 13 14.16 10 Apr 2025

Minimum wages by country (other countries)

Countries that have main territories in Asia, with small or no territories in Europe:

Minimum wages by country (other countries). Currencies: local, USD, Eur, and Int$ PPP.
Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate (gross) Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Net (PPP) Gross (EUR) Local currency Local USD PPP
 Armenia 182 504 252 ֏75,000 (net) ֏450 (net) 1.13 3.02 0.0024 1 Jan 2023
 Azerbaijan 206 734 226 ₼400 (gross) ₼2.31 1.36 4.66 0.5662 1 Jan 2025
 Cyprus 886 /
797 		1494 /
1344 		1000 /
900 		€1,000 (normal) /

€900 (first 6 months)

€5.77 5.99 9.73 1 1 Jan 2024
 Georgia 5 /

391

18 /

1282

7 (priv.) /

499 (pub.)

₾20.00 (private sector) /

₾1,460 (public sector)

₾0.12

₾8.42

0.04

2.97

0.13

9.43

0.3415 19 Jun 1999 /

1 Jan 2025

 Kazakhstan 136 440 159 ₸85,000 (gross) ₸490.38 0.94 2.96 0.0019 1 Jan 2024
 Turkey 598 1353 704 ₺26,005.50 ₺150.03 4.18 9.19 0.0271 1 Jan 2025

Minimum wages by country (other territories)

The following list includes states with limited recognition:

Minimum wages by country (other territories). Currencies: local, USD, Eur, and Int$ PPP.
Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate (gross) Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Net (PPP) Gross (EUR) Local currency Local USD PPP
 Kosovo 326 934 350 €350.00 €2.00 2.18 5.73 1 1 Oct 2024
 Northern Cyprus 1023 ― 1176 ₺43,469.00 ₺250.78 6.98 ― 0.0271 1 Jan 2025

Countries with no minimum wage

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.

  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
  • Norway (Except for 9 selected industries.)
  • San Marino
  • Sweden
  •  Switzerland (Except the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, and Ticino)
  • Vatican City

For comparison

Minimum wages for US and Canada. Currencies: local, USD, Eur, and Int$ PPP.
Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Net (PPP) Gross (EUR) Local currency Local USD PPP
United States 1044 (fed. avg)
1490 (mean avg) 		1134 (federal) /
1619 (mean avg) 		1157 (fed) US$1,257
(40-hour workweek) 		US$7.25 (federal rate) 7.25 7.25 0.9204 24 Jul 2009
Canada 1611 (avg.) 1656 1970 CA$3,077
(40-hour workweek) 		CA$17.75 (federal rate) 12.59 17 0.6403 1 Apr 2025

See also

wikipedia, wiki, encyclopedia, book, library, article, read, free download, Information about List of European countries by minimum wage, What is List of European countries by minimum wage? What does List of European countries by minimum wage mean?

Home Page | Go up