The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) of countries in Europe.[1][2]

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),[3] San Marino (37.5 hours),[4] Belgium (38 hours),[5] United Kingdom (38.1 hours),[3] Ireland (39 hours),[3] Monaco (39 hours),[6] and Germany (39.1 hours).[3] Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.

Minimum wages by country

Net income

The maps below show monthly adult minimum (after tax, social charges & deductions) income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.

Purple above €1,000
Light blue €500 to €1,000
Yellow €250 to €499
Red below €250

Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.

Gross income

The maps below show monthly (before tax, social charges & deductions) minimum adult income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.

Purple above €1500
Light blue €700 to €1500
Yellow €400 to €699
Red below €400

Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.

The difference between the gross income and the net income ratio is given by the percentage of income taxes.

Minimum wages by country

Country Monthly minimum wage Period Hourly rate Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Gross (EUR) Local currency (Local) (USD) (USD, PPP)[7]
 Albania 236 Increase 264[2] 32,000 Lek (salary less than 32,000 Lek per month is not subject to income tax)[8] Month 182.73 Lek[9] 1.73 3.09 124 1 January 2022
 Andorra 1,027 1,158 €1157.87[10] Month €6.68[10] 7.28 7.03 1 1 January 2022
 Belarus 96[11] 111 Rbls 400.00[12] Month Rbls 2.31 0.70 2.5 3.61[13] 1 January 2021
 Belgium 1,216[citation needed] Increase 1,626[2] €1,626 Month €9.49 10.87 11.46 1 1 January 2021
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365 (FBiH)[14]

332 (RS) [15]

563 (FBiH)[16]

482 (RS)[17]

KM 717–650 Month KM 6.28 (FBiH)

KM 5.34 (RS)

4.06 (FBiH)

3.69 (RS)

7.355 (avg) 1.9558 1 January 2022
 Bulgaria 282 Increase 363[2] 710 Lev Month 4.43 Lev[18] 2.54 5.53 1.95583 1 April 2022
 Croatia 505[19] Increase 631[2] 4,687.50 kn Month 29.29 kn 3.76 5.86 7.43 1 January 2022
 Cyprus 788/837[20] 885/940[21] €885.00 (basic) / €940.00 (skilled employees) Month 1 1 January 2023
 Czech Republic 571[22] Increase 641[2] 16,200 Kč[23][24][25] Month 96.40 Kč[23][24] 4.42 7.55 25.4 1 January 2022
 Estonia 604[citation needed] Steady 654[2] €654.00[1] Month €3.44[26] 3.40 5.37 1 1 January 2022
 France 1,302[27] Increase 1,645 €1,645.58 Month €10.85 11.42 12.23 1 1 May 2022
 Germany 1,301[citation needed] Steady 1,976[2][28] €1,976.00[2][28] Month €12 12.86 14.04 1 1 October 2022
 Greece 614[29] Increase 713/832 with benefits €831.80 [30] Month €4.28 4.50 8.6 1 1 May 2022
 Hungary 369,(480)for skilled emp. Increase 556,(722)for skilled emp. 200,000 Ft (260,000 Ft)for skilled emp. Month 996 Ft 3.2 6.37 400.00 1 January 2022
 Ireland 1,622[31] Increase 1,775[2] €1,774.50 Month €10.50[32] 12.47 12.97 1 1 January 2022
 Latvia 448[citation needed] Increase 500[2] €500 Month €2.93 3.56 4.96 1 1 July 2022
 Lithuania 550[33] Increase 730[2] €730 Month €4.56 5.29 8.09 1 1 January 2022
 Luxembourg 1,808[citation needed] Increase 2,202[2] €2,201.93[2] Month €11.84[34] 13.74 13.32 1 1 January 2021
 Malta 660[citation needed] Increase 785[2] €784.68 Month €4.24 4.86 7.37 1 1 January 2021
 Moldova 119[35] 151[36] 2,935 Lei[35][37][38][39][40] Month 17.37 Lei[41][37] 0.86 1.87 19.4 1 May 2020
 Montenegro 450[42] Steady 450[2] €450[2] Month €2.81 3.17 8.52 1 1 January 2022
 Netherlands 1,592[43] Increase 1,701[2] €1,701[2] Month €9.81[44] 11.55 11.28 1 1 July 2021
 North Macedonia 300 Increase 424 18,000 DEN (net) [45] Month 113 DEN 2.1 3.45 61.50 1 March 2022
 Poland 521[46][47] Increase 655[2] 3,010 zł (gross) Month 19.70 zł 4.41 9.57 4.78 [48] 1 January 2022
 Portugal 705 Increase 822 €822.50 [49] Month €5.14 5.90 7.95 1 1 January 2022
Romania Romania 317 Increase 529[2] 2,550 Lei[50] Month 14.37 Lei 3.62 8.27 4.82 1 January 2022
 Russia 207[citation needed] 238[51] 15,279₽[52] Month 94.47₽ 1.50 3.79 64.33 1 June 2022
 San Marino 1,583 €1,582.57[53] Month €9.74 11.17 11.98 1 1 January 2014
 Serbia 301[54] Increase 402[2] 47,193 DIN[55] Month 271.22 DIN [55] 2.62 6.64 117.5 1 January 2022
 Slovakia 520[citation needed] Increase 646[2] €646[56][1] Month €3.58[56] 4.34 5.30 1 1 January 2022
 Slovenia 762 Increase 1,074.43 €1,074.43 Month €5.88 6.48 8.00 1 1 January 2022
 Spain 1,000 Increase 1,166[57] €1,166 Month €7.82 8.46 10.71 1 1 January 2022
 Ukraine 175 Increase

204[58]

₴6,500[59] Month ₴39,12[59] 1.31 3.75 29.93 1 December 2021
 United Kingdom 1,583.27 "Tax Service UK estimate of PAYE take him pay". Retrieved 27 June 2022. Decrease 1,818.34 [2] £1,568.45[60][1][61][62][63] Month £9.50 [60][64] 11.6523352 13.7085137085 1.1593247 1 April 2022

Minimum wages by country (other countries)

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

Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Exchange
rate to
EUR 		Effective at
Net (EUR) (EUR) (Local) Local (USD)
 Armenia 125 68,000.00֏[65] 317.31֏ 0.66 569.14 1 July 2015
 Azerbaijan 156 ₼300[66] ₼0.93 0.55 1.98 1 January 2022
 Georgia 7 ₾20.00[67] ₾0.12 0.05 2.90 1 January 1999
 Kazakhstan 107 121 ₸60,000[68] ₸200 0.45 492.42 1 January 2022
 Turkey 315[69] 370 TL 5,500 TL 25 1.5 17.47 1 July 2022

Minimum wages by country (other territories)

The following list includes states with limited recognition.

Country Monthly minimum wage net (EUR) Monthly minimum wage gross Hourly rate Hourly rate (USD) Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
 Kosovo 250 €264.00[70] €1.50 1.61 1 2022
 TRNC 425 €488[71] €2.17 2.77 9 5 February 2021

Countries with no minimum wage

In some countries, minimum wage has been replaced with another system to provide an income.

See Guaranteed minimum income and Basic income.

For comparison

Country Net monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate (USD) Hourly rate (EUR) Exchange rate Effective at
 USA 1,000[74] 1,050 $1,256(40-hour workweek)[75] 7.25 6.05 1.20 24 July 2009

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