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Minimum wages in the EU

The minimum wage in Luxembourg is 4.5 times that in Bulgaria.

On 1 July 2026, 22 of the 27 EU countries had a statutory minimum wage. The amounts are gross, before income tax and social contributions.

Figures for:
1 July 2026.
Covers:
one day.
New data:
twice a year.
Dataset updated:
31 July 2026.

22 / 27 EU countries ranked · 5 with no statutory minimum wage

The ranking

On 1 July 2026, the gross monthly minimum wage ranged from EUR 620 in Bulgaria to EUR 2,771 in Luxembourg.

Gross monthly minimum wage, euro per month

1 July 2026
01,0002,0003,000EUR
Rank 1: Luxembourg, 2,771 EUR
Rank 2: Ireland, 2,391 EUR
Rank 3: Germany, 2,343 EUR
Rank 4: Netherlands, 2,338 EUR
Rank 5: Belgium, 2,234 EUR
Rank 6: France, 1,867 EUR
Rank 7: Slovenia, 1,482 EUR
Rank 8: Spain, 1,425 EUR
Rank 9: Lithuania, 1,153 EUR
Rank 10: Poland, 1,119 EUR
Rank 11: Cyprus, 1,088 EUR
Rank 12: Greece, 1,073 EUR
Rank 12: Portugal, 1,073 EUR
Rank 14: Croatia, 1,050 EUR
Rank 15: Malta, 994 EUR
Rank 16: Estonia, 946 EUR
Rank 17: Czechia, 923 EUR
Rank 18: Slovakia, 915 EUR
Rank 19: Hungary, 906 EUR
Rank 20: Romania, 825 EUR
Rank 21: Latvia, 780 EUR
Rank 22: Bulgaria, 620 EUR
How to read: bars start at zero. Every country with a value is shown, ranked from highest to lowest.Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy and Sweden are not shown (no statutory minimum wage).Source: Eurostat, Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur).

In euro and in purchasing power (PPS)

Adjusted for price levels, in purchasing power standards (PPS), the gap was narrower. It ranged from PPS 935 in Estonia to PPS 2,164 in Germany. The highest was 2.3 times the lowest.

Gross monthly minimum wage: in euro and in purchasing power (PPS)

1 July 2026
In euroIn purchasing power (PPS)Rank in purchasing power (PPS)Rank
(PPS)
EUR / PPS5001,0001,5002,0002,500
Rank 1: Luxembourg, In purchasing power (PPS): 2,108 PPS, In euro: 2,771 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 2
Rank 2: Ireland, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,756 PPS, In euro: 2,391 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 5
Rank 3: Germany, In purchasing power (PPS): 2,164 PPS, In euro: 2,343 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 1
Rank 4: Netherlands, In purchasing power (PPS): 2,023 PPS, In euro: 2,338 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 3
Rank 5: Belgium, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,922 PPS, In euro: 2,234 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 4
Rank 6: France, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,692 PPS, In euro: 1,867 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 6
Rank 7: Slovenia, In euro: 1,482 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,660 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 7
Rank 8: Spain, In euro: 1,425 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,556 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 8
Rank 9: Lithuania, In euro: 1,153 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,393 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 10
Rank 10: Poland, In euro: 1,119 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,547 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 9
Rank 11: Cyprus, In euro: 1,088 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,220 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 15
Rank 12: Greece, In euro: 1,073 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,229 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 14
Rank 12: Portugal, In euro: 1,073 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,240 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 13
Rank 14: Croatia, In euro: 1,050 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,339 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 11
Rank 15: Malta, In euro: 994 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,081 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 16
Rank 16: Estonia, In purchasing power (PPS): 935 PPS, In euro: 946 EUR, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 22
Rank 17: Czechia, In euro: 923 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,015 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 19
Rank 18: Slovakia, In euro: 915 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,074 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 17
Rank 19: Hungary, In euro: 906 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,048 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 18
Rank 20: Romania, In euro: 825 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 1,317 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 12
Rank 21: Latvia, In euro: 780 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 938 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 21
Rank 22: Bulgaria, In euro: 620 EUR, In purchasing power (PPS): 993 PPS, Rank in purchasing power (PPS): 20
How to read: the filled dot is in euro, the outlined dot in purchasing power (PPS), each with its value beside it. The column on the right is the rank in purchasing power (PPS). Countries are ranked by the filled dot.Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy and Sweden are not shown (no statutory minimum wage).Source: Eurostat, Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur).

The PPS is an artificial currency that removes differences in price levels. In theory, one PPS buys the same goods and services in every country. In Bulgaria, EUR 620 was worth PPS 993, 1.60 times the euro amount. In Luxembourg, EUR 2,771 was worth PPS 2,108, 0.76 times. Above 1, prices are lower than the EU average, below 1 they are higher. Ranked by purchasing power, the order differs from the euro ranking. Romania moves up from 20th to 12th, Estonia drops from 16th to 22nd.

In euroIn purchasing power (PPS)
LowestEUR 620BulgariaPPS 935Estonia
HighestEUR 2,771LuxembourgPPS 2,164Germany
Highest ÷ lowest4.5×2.3×

In euro

Lowest: EUR 620 (Bulgaria)Highest: EUR 2,771 (Luxembourg)Highest ÷ lowest: 4.5×

In purchasing power (PPS)

Lowest: PPS 935 (Estonia)Highest: PPS 2,164 (Germany)Highest ÷ lowest: 2.3×

About the data

The minimum wage set by law in each country, as a gross monthly amount, before income tax and the employee's social contributions. Eurostat records it twice a year, on 1 January and 1 July. Where a year has 14 monthly payments (Greece, Spain, Portugal), the monthly value is the monthly amount × 14 ÷ 12.

Eurostat: “Minimum wages are generally presented as monthly wage rates for gross earnings.” (source)

Each Member State reports the minimum wage set in its law, and Eurostat publishes the figures unchanged.

How to read these numbers

Outside the indicator

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy and Sweden have no statutory minimum wage. Wages there are set by sectoral collective agreements. These countries are outside the indicator, not missing data.

Exchange rates

Values for countries outside the euro area are converted to euro at the exchange rate of the end of the previous month, so a change in euro can be an exchange-rate effect, even when the amount in national currency did not change.

Estimates

The 2026 PPS values are estimates (flag e). Eurostat used the purchasing power parities of the latest available year.

Sources and data

Eurostat, Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur). Data updated 31 July 2026, retrieved 28 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Eurostat metadata · Eurostat methodology

The exact Eurostat API query

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/earn_mw_cur?format=JSON&lang=en&currency=EUR&freq=S&geo=AT&geo=BE&geo=BG&geo=CY&geo=CZ&geo=DE&geo=DK&geo=EE&geo=EL&geo=ES&geo=FI&geo=FR&geo=HR&geo=HU&geo=IE&geo=IT&geo=LT&geo=LU&geo=LV&geo=MT&geo=NL&geo=PL&geo=PT&geo=RO&geo=SE&geo=SI&geo=SK

How every number in this story was computed