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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 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 state Monthly minimum gross wage (NCU) Monthly net minimum wage (EUR) Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR) Hourly rate Effective per
Foo 10 10
Belgium Belgium €2029.88[3] - €2029.88 €12.11 1 April 2024
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1077 lev (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[4] €427.31[5] €550.66 €3.45[6] 1 January 2025
Croatia Croatia €970.00[7] €750.00[8] €970.00 €5.25 1 January 2025
Cyprus Cyprus €1000[9] (€900 for the first 6 months of employment) €885.50 €1000 - 1 January 2024
Czech Republic Czech Republic 20,800.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[10] - €823.3 124.4 koruna[10] 1 January 2025
Estonia Estonia €886.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[11] €813.00[12] €886.00 €4.86[13] 1 January 2025
France France €1801.80 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[14][1] €1,383.00[15] €1801.80 €11.65[16] 1 November 2024
Germany Germany €2,222 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[14][1] €1,514.00[17] €2222.00 €12.82[18] 1 January 2025
Greece Greece €968.33 (€830 in 14 payments)[19] €822.00[20] €968.00 €5.46[21] 1 April 2024
Hungary Hungary 266,800 Ft (basic) / 326,400 Ft (skilled employees)[22] - €710.00 / €826.00 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft 1 January 2024
Republic of Ireland Ireland €2281.50 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[23] €1,893.00[24] €2281.50 €13.50 1 January 2025
Latvia Latvia €740.00[25] - €740.00 €4.09 1 January 2025
Lithuania Lithuania €1038.00[26] €709[27] €1038.00 €5.65 1 January 2025
Luxembourg Luxembourg €2570.93 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[28] €2,145.00[29] €2570.93 €14.86 1 September 2023
Malta Malta €961.05 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[30] €791.00[31] €961.05 €5.34 1 January 2025
Netherlands Netherlands €2300.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[32] €1,887.00[33] €2300.00 €13.27 1 January 2024
Poland Poland 4,666 złoty[34] €808[35] €1085.57 €7.20 1 January 2025
Portugal Portugal €1015.00 (€870 in 14 payments)[36][37] - €1015.00 €5.54 1 January 2025
Romania Romania 4,050 lei[38] €474.88[39] €814.49[40] €4.64[41] 1 January 2025
Slovakia Slovakia €816.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[42] €604.00[43] €816.00 €4.33[42] 1 January 2025
Slovenia Slovenia €1,253.36[44] €902.00[45] €1253.36 €7.52 1 January 2024
Spain Spain €1,323.00 (€1,134 in 14 payments)[46] €1,035.00[47] €1323.00 €7.82[48] 1 January 2024

EU member states with no minimum wage

See also

References

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_states_by_minimum_wage