List of European Union member states by minimum wage explained
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
width=160 | EU member state | Monthly minimum gross wage (NCU) | Monthly net minimum wage (EUR) | Monthly gross minimum wage (EUR) | Hourly rate | width=120 | Effective per |
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Belgium | €2029.88[3] | - | €2029.88 | €12.11 | 1 April 2024 |
Bulgaria | 1080 lev (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[4] | €446.00[5] | €553.00 | €3.45[6] | 1 January 2025 |
Croatia | €840.00[7] | €677.00[8] | €840.00 | €5.25 | 1 January 2024 |
Cyprus | €1000[9] (€900 for the first 6 months of employment) | €885.50 | €1000 | - | 1 January 2024 |
Czech Republic | 18,900.00 koruna (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[10] | - | €771.15 | 112.5 koruna | 1 January 2024 |
Estonia | €820.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[11] | €763.00[12] | €820.00 | €4.86[13] | 1 January 2024 |
France | €1766.92 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[14] | €1,383.00[15] | €1766.92 | €11.65[16] | 1 January 2024 |
Germany | €2,151.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) | €1,514.00[17] | €2151.00 | €12.41[18] | 1 January 2024 |
Greece | €968.33 (€830 in 14 payments)[19] | €822.00[20] | €968.00 | €5.46[21] | 1 April 2024 |
| 266,800 Ft (basic) / 326,400 Ft (skilled employees)[22] | - | €710.00 / €826.00 | 1,106 Ft / 1,211 Ft | 1 January 2024 |
Ireland | €2146.30 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[23] | €1,893.00[24] | €2146.30 | €12.70 | 1 January 2024 |
Latvia | €700.00[25] | - | €700.00 | €4.09 | 1 January 2024 |
Lithuania | €924.00[26] | €709[27] | €924.00 | €5.65 | 1 January 2024 |
Luxembourg | €2570.93 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[28] | €2,145.00[29] | €2570.93 | €14.86 | 1 September 2023 |
Malta | €854.16 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate)[30] | €791.00[31] | €854.16 | €5.34 | 1 January 2024 |
Netherlands | €2300.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate)[32] | €1,887.00[33] | €2300.00 | €13.27 | 1 January 2024 |
Poland | 4,300 złoty[34] | €751[35] | €990.00 | 28.10 złoty | 1 July 2024 |
Portugal | €956.66 (€820 in 14 payments)[36] [37] | - | €956.66 | €5.54 | 1 January 2024 |
Romania | 3,700 lei[38] | €474.88[39] | €743.13[40] | €4.64[41] | 1 July 2024 |
Slovakia | €750.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously)[42] | €604.00[43] | €750.00 | €4.33 | 1 January 2024 |
Slovenia | €1,253.36[44] | €902.00[45] | €1253.36 | €7.52 | 1 January 2024 |
Spain | €1,323.00 (€1,134 in 14 payments)[46] | €1,035.00[47] | €1323.00 | €7.82[48] | 1 January 2024 | |
EU member states with no minimum wage
See also
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Government sets minimum wage for 2024 at €840 euros. 25 October 2023 . N1=date=25 October 2023. 27 January 2024.
- Web site: Minimum wage increased to €1,000 a month . Cyprus Mail. 20 December 2023. 4 January 2024.
- Web site: Czechia approves near-10-percent rise in minimum wage . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Employers, unions agree on €95-per-month minimum wage hike . ERR.ee. 11 October 2023 . 25 October 2023.
- https://palk.crew.ee/
- Web site: Tax rates | Estonian Tax and Customs Board .
- Web site: Monthly minimum wages . Eurostat . 27 December 2016.
- Web site: Salary Calculator France. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- News: Le Smic va augmenter de 1,13% au 1er janvier 2024 - France Bleu . 15 December 2023. fr . 19 December 2023 .
- Web site: Salary Calculator Germany. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Germany Minimum wage to increase to €12.41 in 2024. Deutsche Welle . 26 June 2023. 18 January 2024.
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- https://aftertax.gr/
- Web site: Monthly Gross Wage Calculator (Greek). Vontikakis.gr. 30 April 2022. 3 May 2022.
- Web site: Hungary government, employers agree on 16% minimum wage hike for 2023 . 15 December 2022 . Reuters . 16 December 2022.
- News: Minimum wage to jump to €12.70 an hour from 1 January . The Journal . 2023-10-13 . 2023-11-14.
- Web site: Irish Salary Calculator. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Minimum wage to rise to 700 euros next year. Baltic News Network. 16 October 2023. 25 October 2023.
- Web site: Lithuanian government approves minimum wage rise. LRT. 28 June 2023. 16 October 2023.
- Web site: Atlyginimo ir mokesčių skaičiuoklė .
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- Web site: Luxembourg Salary Calculator. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Minimum wage will rise to €213.54 per week as from 1 January . The Malta Independent . 26 October 2023 . 14 November 2023.
- Web site: Malta Salary Calculator. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Minimum wage amounts as of 2024. 24 October 2023 . Government of the Netherlands . 14 November 2023.
- Web site: Dutch Salary Calculator. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Rozporządzenie w sprawie minimalnego wynagrodzenia za pracę oraz wysokości minimalnej stawki godzinowej w 2024 r.. gov.pl. 1 January 2024. 3 November 2023.
- Web site: Kalkulator wynagrodzeń 2023/2022 brutto/Netto, PPK, PIT0, Polski Ład - wynagrodzenia.pl .
- Web site: 9 October 2023 . What is the minimum wage in Portugal in 2024? . 16 October 2023 . Portugal Business News.
- Web site: Minimum wage up by 7.9% in 2024. Portugal News. 9 October 2023. 16 October 2023.
- News: Majorarea salariului de bază minim brut pe ţară garantat în plată, la 3.700 lei lunar, aprobată de Executiv .
- Web site: Monthly net sum based on 3700 gross amount . 2024-06-08 . calculator-salarii.ro.
- Web site: 3700 Romanian leu (RON) to Euro (EUR) . 2024-06-08 . WorldForexRates.
- Web site: 23.12 Romanian leu (RON) to Euro (EUR) . 2024-06-08 . WorldForexRates.
- Web site: Trade union and employers clinch agreement to boost minimum wage. The Slovak Spectator. 15 July 2022. 14 October 2022.
- Web site: Výpočet čistej mzdy / Mzdová kalkulačka 2023 a 2024 .
- Web site: Slovenia raises minimum gross wage by 4.2% . SeeNews . 23 January 2024 . 24 January 2024.
- Web site: Minimum Wage Adhusted for Inflation. The Slovenia Times. 23 January 2024. 27 January 2024.
- Web site: Spain to Raise the National Minimum Wage by 4.5% in 2024. 12 January 2024.
- Web site: Spain Salary Calculator. salaryaftertax . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Minimum Wage with effect from 1 January 2022 – Spain. live. wageindicator.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614204516/https://wageindicator.org/salary/minimum-wage/spain. 2022-06-14.
- Web site: Minimum wages in Italy - 2021 . WageIndicator Foundation . 2020-10-28 .