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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

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EU member state Monthly minimum gross wage (NCU) Monthly net minimum wage (EUR) Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR) Hourly rate Effective per
Belgium Belgium €2,189.81 euros[3] - €2,189.81[4] €13.30 1 April 2026
Bulgaria Bulgaria €620.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[5] €481.27[6] €620.20 €3.74[7] 1 January 2026
Croatia Croatia €1,050.00[8] €800.00[9] €1,050.00 €6.56 1 January 2026
Cyprus Cyprus €1,088.00[10] (€979 for the first 6 months of employment) €866.90/€963.42[11]. €979.00/ €1,088.00 - 1 January 2026
Czech Republic Czech Republic 22,400.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[12] 782.36€ (19,012 koruna) [13] €921.72 5.53€ (134.4 koruna) [12] 1 January 2026
Estonia Estonia €946.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[14] €880.07[15] €946.00 €5.67[16] 1 April 2026
France France €1,867.02 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[17][1] €1,426.30[18] €1,867.02 €11.65[19] 1 June 2026
Germany Germany €2,343 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[17][1] €1,514.00[20] €2,343.00 €12.82[21] 1 January 2026
Greece Greece €1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments)[22] €900.28[23] €1,073.33 €6.44 1 April 2026
Hungary Hungary 322,800 Ft (basic) / 373,200 Ft (skilled employees)[24] 552.22 / 638.44€ [25][26] €844.28 / €976.10 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft 1 January 2026
Republic of Ireland Ireland €2,391.35 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[27] €2,112.25[28] €2,391.35 €14.15 1 January 2026
Latvia Latvia €780.00[29] €660.46[30] €780.00 €4.09 1 January 2026
Lithuania Lithuania €1,245.00[31] €902[32] €1,245.00 €7,61 1 January 2027
Luxembourg Luxembourg €2,703.74 (unskilled workers) / €3,244.48 (skilled workers) - (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[33] €2,363.07 (unskilled workers) / €2,833.78 (skilled workers)[34] €2,703.74 / €3,244.48 €15.63 / €18.75 1 January 2026
Malta Malta €994.00 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[35] €871.00[36] €994.00 €5.54 1 January 2026
Netherlands Netherlands €2,549.73 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[37] €2,323.62 [38] €2,549.73 €14.71[39] 1 January 2026
Poland Poland 4,806 złoty[40] €857.34[41] €1,143.61 €7.20 1 January 2026
Portugal Portugal €1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments)[42][43] - €1,073.33 €6.20 1 January 2026
Romania Romania 4,325 lei[44] €510.50[45] €849.53[44] €4.64[46] 1 July 2026
Slovakia Slovakia €915.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[47] €663.50[48] €915.00 €4.33[47] 1 January 2026
Slovenia Slovenia €1,481.88[49] €1,000.04[50] €1,481.88 €8.52 1 January 2026
Spain Spain €1,424.50 (€1,221 in 14 payments)[51] €1,035.00[52] €1,424.50 €7.82[53] 1 January 2026

EU member states with no minimum wage

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See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Minimum wage statistics". Eurostat. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Employment legislation". Federal Government of Belgium.
  3. ↑ "Minimum Wage Increased in Belgium from 01 April 2026 - April 03, 2026". 3 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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  6. ↑ "Bulgarians will work for the lowest minimum wage in the EU". BNRNews. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
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  9. ↑ "Government sets minimum wage for 2024 at €840 euros". N1=date=25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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  12. 1 2 "Minimum Wage in the Czech Republic in 2026 and Its Broader Impacts". 24 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Net salary calculation, salary calculator". PexPats. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Estonia Minimum Wage 2026 from 1 April: Net Pay and Employer Cost". Accounting Resources. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
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  19. ↑ "Le Smic va augmenter de 1,13% au 1er janvier 2024 - France Bleu" (in French). 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Germany: New Increase in the Minimum Wage from January 1, 2026". Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "German labour minister announces 15-euro minimum wage". IAmExpat. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Minimum wage to rise to €830". 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Yπολογισμός καθαρού μισθού 2025". Vontikakis (in Greek). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Hungary's minimum wage to rise 11% in 2026 despite weak economy". 4 December 2025.
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  29. ↑ "Saeima conceptually supports Latvia's 2026 budget". Baltic News Network. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  30. ↑ "Salary calculator". 6 December 2024.
  31. ↑ "Minimum wage in Lithuania to rise to €1,245 before tax". LRT. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  32. ↑ "Salary calculator 2026".
  33. ↑ "Luxembourg minimum wage to increase by 2.6 percent". RTL Today. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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  35. ↑ "Budget 2025: National Minimum Wage to increase by €8.24 per week to €221.78". The Malta Independent. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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  37. ↑ "Minimum wage amounts as of 2024". Government of the Netherlands. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  38. ↑ "Dutch Salary Calculator". salaryaftertax. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  39. ↑ Zaken, Ministerie van Algemene (24 October 2023). "Minimum wage amounts - Minimum wage - Government.nl". www.government.nl. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  40. ↑ "Minimum wage in Poland to rise to 1,126 euros from 2026". Tornos News. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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  43. ↑ "New Portugal minimum wage approved". Portugal News. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
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  46. ↑ "23.12 Romanian leu (RON) to Euro (EUR)". WorldForexRates. 8 June 2024.
  47. 1 2 "Historically Highest Increase in Minimum Wage". 13 October 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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  50. ↑ "Obračun minimalne plače 2026". The Slovenia Times. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  51. ↑ "Spanish government and unions agree on raising monthly minimum salary by €50". 29 January 2025.
  52. ↑ "Spain Salary Calculator". salaryaftertax. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  53. ↑ "Minimum Wage with effect from 1 January 2022 – Spain". wageindicator.org. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
  54. ↑ "Minimum wages in Italy - 2021". WageIndicator Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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