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 green have a minimum wage above €2000, in blue in the range from €1000 to €2000, 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 gross minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage (NCU) Hourly rate Exchange rate Effective per
Foo 10 10 10 October 2000
Belgium
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 Belgium 		1954.99 €1,954.99 [3] €11.87 1 1 December 2022
Bulgaria Bulgaria 398.80 780 lev (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[4] €2.37 1.95583 1 January 2023
Croatia
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 Croatia 		700.00 €700.00 [5] €4.04 1 1 January 2023
Cyprus
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 Cyprus 		885.00 / 940.00 €885.00 (basic) / €940.00 (skilled employees)[6] - 1 1 January 2023
Czech Republic Czech Republic 721.04 17,300.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[7] 103.8 koruna[7] 24.25 1 January 2023
Estonia
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 Estonia 		725.00 €725.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[8] €4.32 1 1 January 2023
France
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 France 		1709.28 €1709.28 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[9][1] €11.27[10] 1 1 January 2023
Germany
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 Germany 		2080.00 €2,080.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[9][1] €12.00[11] 1 1 October 2022
Greece
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 Greece 		831.80 €831.80 (€713 in 14 payments)[12] €4.28[13] 1 1 May 2022
Hungary Hungary 623 / 796 232,000 Ft (basic) / 296,400 Ft (skilled employees)[14] 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft 372,2 1 January 2023
Republic of Ireland
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 Ireland 		1909.70 €1909.70 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[15] €11.30 1 1 January 2023
Latvia
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 Latvia 		620.00 €620.00 [16] €3.63 1 1 January 2023
Lithuania
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 Lithuania 		840.00 €840.00[17][18] €5.14 1 1 January 2023
Luxembourg
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 Luxembourg 		2387.40 €2387.40 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[19] €13.37[20] 1 1 January 2023
Malta
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 Malta 		835.16 €835.16 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate) [21] €4.82 1 1 January 2023
Netherlands
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 Netherlands 		1934.40 €1934.40 [22] €11.16 [23] 1 1 January 2023
Poland Poland 743.53 3,490 złoty[24] 22.80 złoty 4.67 1 January 2023
Portugal
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 Portugal 		886.66 €886.66 (€760 in 14 payments) [25] €5.54 1 1 January 2023
Romania Romania 609.76 3000 lei[26] €3.80 4.92 1 January 2023
Slovakia
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 Slovakia 		700.00 €700.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[27] €4.02[27] 1 1 January 2023
Slovenia
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 Slovenia 		1203.36 €1.203.36[28] €6.92 1 1 January 2023
Spain
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 Spain 		1260 €1260 (€1,080 in 14 payments)[29] €7.82[30] 1 1 January 2023

EU member states with no minimum wage

See also

References

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