List of European Union member states by minimum wage

The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) 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 minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but there are countries where minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate or weekly rate.

European countries on the minimum wage

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 1,593.81 €1,593.81[3] €9.49 1 1 September 2018
Bulgaria 312 €312 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €1.95 1 1 January 2016
Croatia 546 4,062.51 kuna[4] 20.84 kuna 7.45 1 January 2020
Czech Republic 576.00 14,600.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[5] 87.30 koruna[5] 25.35 1 January 2020
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 430.00 €430.00[7] €2.19 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 1,653.60 €1,653.60 [16] €9.54 1 1 January 2020
Poland 611.00 2,600 złoty[17] 17.00 złoty 4.30 1 January 2020
Portugal 740 €740 (€635 in 14 payments)[18][7][1] €3.75 1 1 January 2020
Romania 466.53 2,230 lei[19] 13 lei 4.78 1 January 2020
Slovakia 580.00 €580.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[20] €3.333[20] 1 1 January 2020
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. http://www.employment.belgium.be/defaultTab.aspx?id=38256. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Changes regarding payroll from 1st January 2019
  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.theportugalnews.com/news/portugal-minimum-wage-increase-among-lowest-in-eu/49857. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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