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 & social charges:

Countries marked on the map in blue have a minimum wage – in the range from €1000 and above, in orange – from €500 to €1000, in red – below €500. Countries marked on the map in purple do not have a minimum wage.

Minimum wages by EU member states[]

EU member state Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage (NCU) Hourly rate Exchange rate Effective per
Foo 10 10 10 October 2000
Belgium Logo European Central Bank.svg Belgium 1,625.72 €1,625.72[3] €9.67 1 1 January 2021
Bulgaria Bulgaria 332.34 650 lev (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €2.07 1.95 1 January 2021
Croatia Croatia 562.77 4,250 kuna[4] 20.84 kuna 7.45 1 January 2021
Czech Republic Czech Republic 579.22 15,200.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[5] 90.50 koruna[5] 25.95 1 January 2021
Estonia Logo European Central Bank.svg Estonia 584.00 €584.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[6] €3.48 1 1 January 2021
France Logo European Central Bank.svg France 1,554.58 €1,554.58 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[7][1] €10.25[8] 1 1 January 2021
Germany Logo European Central Bank.svg Germany 1,585.00 €1,585.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[7][1] €9.50[9] 1 1 January 2021
Greece Logo European Central Bank.svg Greece 758.33 €758.33 (€650 in 14 payments)[1] €3.94 1 1 January 2021
Hungary Hungary 457.00 / 597.90 167,400 Ft / 219,000 Ft for skilled employees forint[10] 926 Ft / 1,211 Ft 366.28 1 February 2021
Republic of Ireland Logo European Central Bank.svg Ireland 1,723.80 €1,723.80 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[11][12] €10.20[13] 1 1 January 2021
Latvia Logo European Central Bank.svg Latvia 500.00 €500.00[7] €2.93 1 1 January 2021
Lithuania Logo European Central Bank.svg Lithuania 642.00 €642.00[7][1][14] €3.93 1 1 January 2021
Luxembourg Logo European Central Bank.svg Luxembourg 2,201.93 €2,201.93 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[15] €12.73[16] 1 1 January 2021
Malta Logo European Central Bank.svg Malta 784.68 €784.68 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[7][1] €4.53 1 1 January 2021
Netherlands Logo European Central Bank.svg Netherlands 1,701.00 €1,701.00 [17] €9.82 [18] 1 1 July 2021
Poland Poland 614.08 2,800 złoty[19] 18.30 złoty 4.50 1 January 2021
Portugal Logo European Central Bank.svg Portugal 775.83 €775.83 (€665 in 14 payments) [20][7][1] €4.13 1 1 January 2021
Romania Romania 472.28 2,300 lei[21] 14 lei 4.87 1 January 2021
Slovakia Logo European Central Bank.svg Slovakia 623.00 €623.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[22] €3.58[22] 1 1 January 2021
Slovenia Logo European Central Bank.svg Slovenia 1,024.24 €1,024.24[7] €5.88 1 1 January 2021
Spain Logo European Central Bank.svg Spain 1,108.33 €1,108.33 (€950 in 14 payments) 1 1 January 2021

EU member states with no minimum wage[]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Employment legislation". Federal Government of Belgium.
  3. ^ "Remuneration". Federal Public Service Employment.
  4. ^ "Uredba o visini minimalne plaće" [Decree on the amount of the minimum wage]. Government of Croatia (in Croatian). 6 November 2019.
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  11. ^ "Minimum rates of pay". Citizens Information Board. 1 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Minimum wages in 2019 – First findings". Eurofound.
  13. ^ "Minimum wage increases 30c from today". Irish Examiner. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Ministry proposes to raise Lithuania's minimum wage to EUR 430". DELFI. 1 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Social minimum wage and indexation of salaries". Government of Luxembourg. 1 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Minimum Wage – Luxemburg". WageIndicator Foundation. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Amount of the minimum wage". Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. 1 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Amount of the hourly minimum wage". Ministry of General Affairs (in Dutch). 1 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Poland to boost minimum wage by 16 pct from 2020". Polish Press Agency. 10 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Portugal. Salário mínimo aumenta 30 euros, passando para 665 euros em 2021" [Portugal. Minimum wage increases by 30 euros to 665 euros in 2021]. Luxemburger Wort - Edição em Português (in Portuguese). 10 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Salariu minim pe economie in 2021 este 2300 Lei" [The minimum wage in the economy in 2021 is 2300 Lei]. Calculator-salarii.ro (in Romanian).
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  23. ^ "Minimum wages in Italy - 2021". WageIndicator Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

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