List of European Union member states by minimum wage
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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
| EU member state | Monthly minimum gross wage (NCU) | Monthly net minimum wage (EUR) | Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR) | Hourly rate | Effective per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Belgium |
€2,189.81 euros[3] | - | €2,189.81[4] | €13.30 | 1 April 2026 |
 Bulgaria |
€620.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[5] | €481.27[6] | €620.20 | €3.74[7] | 1 January 2026 |
 Croatia |
€1,050.00[8] | €800.00[9] | €1,050.00 | €6.56 | 1 January 2026 |
 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 |
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 |
€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 |
€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 |
€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 |
€1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments)[22] | €900.28[23] | €1,073.33 | €6.44 | 1 April 2026 |
 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 |
 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 |
€780.00[29] | €660.46[30] | €780.00 | €4.09 | 1 January 2026 |
 Lithuania |
€1,153.00[31] | €846.96[32] | €1,153.00 | €7,05 | 1 January 2026 |
 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 |
€994.00 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[35] | €871.00[36] | €994.00 | €5.54 | 1 January 2026 |
 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 |
4,806 złoty[40] | €857.34[41] | €1,143.61 | €7.20 | 1 January 2026 |
 Portugal |
€1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments)[42][43] | - | €1,073.33 | €6.20 | 1 January 2026 |
 Romania |
4,325 lei[44] | €510.50[45] | €849.53[44] | €4.64[46] | 1 July 2026 |
 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 |
€1,481.88[49] | €1,000.04[50] | €1,481.88 | €8.52 | 1 January 2026 |
 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
See also
- List of European countries by minimum wage (Gross/Net)
- List of European Union member states by unemployment rate
- Economy of the European Union
- List of European countries by average wage
- List of sovereign states in Europe by budget revenues per capita
- List of sovereign states in Europe by GNI (nominal) per capita
- List of countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of countries by GDP (PPP)