List of European Union member states by minimum wage

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 1,625.72 €1,625.72[3] €9.67 1 1 March 2020
Bulgaria 332 €332 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €2.07 1 1 January 2021
Croatia 546 4,062.51 kuna[4] 20.84 kuna 7.45 1 January 2020
Czech Republic 586.34 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 584.00 €584.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[6] €3.48 1 1 January 2020
France 1,539.42 €1,539.42 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[7][1] €10.15[8] 1 1 January 2020
Germany 1,584.20 €1,584.20 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[7][1] €9.35[9] 1 1 January 2020
Greece 758.33 €758.33 (€650 in 14 payments)[1] €3.94 1 1 February 2019
Hungary 488.00 / 638.00 161,000 Ft / 210,600 Ft for skilled employees forint[10] 926 Ft / 1,211 Ft 330 1 January 2020
Ireland 1,706.90 €1,706.90 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[11] €10.10[12] 1 1 February 2020
Latvia 500.00 €500.00[7] €2.35 1 1 January 2018
Lithuania 607.00 €607.00[7][1][13] €3.39 1 1 January 2020
Luxembourg 2,141.99 €2,141.99 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[14] €12.3576[15] 1 1 January 2020
Malta 761.97 €761.97 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[7][1] €4.39 1 2019
Netherlands 1,680 €1680 [16] 1 1 July 2020
Poland 611.00 2,600 złoty[17] 17.00 złoty 4.30 1 January 2020
Portugal 775.8 €665 [18][7][1] €4.13 1 1 January 2021
Romania 472.28 2,300 lei[19] 14 lei 4.87 1 January 2021
Slovakia 623.00 €623.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[20] €3.58[20] 1 1 January 2021
Slovenia 940.58 €940.58[7] €5.59 1 1 January 2020
Spain 1,108.33 €1,108.33 (€950 in 14 payments) 1 1 January 2020

EU member states with no minimum wage

See also

References
  1. "Minimum wage statistics". Eurostat. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. Employment legislation
  3. FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue. "Remuneration".
  5. Changes regarding payroll from 1st January 2021
  6. ERR (1 February 2020). "Minimum wage increase introduced on January 1". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  7. "Minimum wages". Eurostat. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. WageIndicator Foundation (3 January 2020). "France Ups Minimum Wage for 2020". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  9. WageIndicator Foundation (3 January 2020). "German Government increases minimum wage in 2020". Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. Digital Desk staff (1 February 2020). "Minimum wage increases 30c from today". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. https://en.delfi.lt/lithuania/economy/ministry-proposes-to-raise-lithuanias-minimum-wage-to-eur-430.d?id=79197433
  14. https://guichet.public.lu/en/entreprises/ressources-humaines/remuneration/paiement-remunerations/salaire.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. Thomas Toussaint (11 January 2020). "Minimum wage increase, exceeds €2,100 in Luxembourg". RTL.lu. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. https://www.pap.pl/en/news/news%2C509321%2Cpoland-boost-minimum-wage-16-pct-2020.html
  18. https://www.wort.lu/pt/portugal/portugal-sal-rio-m-nimo-aumenta-30-euros-passando-para-665-euros-em-2021-5fd264eade135b923678e964. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. "Italy". WageIndicator subsite collection. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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