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), Belgium (38 hours), Ireland (39 hours), and Germany (39.1 hours).
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 perFoo 1010 Belgium €2,189.81 euros - €2,189.81 €13.30 1 April 2026 Bulgaria€620.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €481.27 €620.20 €3.741 January 2026 Croatia €1,050.00 €800.00 €1,050.00 €6.56 1 January 2026 Cyprus €1,088.00 (€979 for the first 6 months of employment) €866.90/€963.42. €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) 782.36€ (19,012 koruna) €921.72 5.53€ (134.4 koruna) 1 January 2026 Estonia €946.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) €880.07 €946.00 €5.67 1 April 2026 France €1,867.02 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €1,426.30 €1,867.02 €11.65 1 June 2026 Germany €2,343 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €1,514.00 €2,343.00 €12.82 1 January 2026 Greece €1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments) €900.28 €1,073.33 €6.44 1 April 2026 Hungary 322,800 Ft (basic) / 373,200 Ft (skilled employees) 552.22 / 638.44€ €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) €2,112.25 €2,391.35 €14.15 1 January 2026 Latvia €780.00 €660.46 €780.00 €4.09 1 January 2026 Lithuania €1,245.00 €902 €1,245.00 €7,61 1 January 2027 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) €2,363.07 (unskilled workers) / €2,833.78 (skilled workers) €2,703.74 / €3,244.48 €15.63 / €18.75 1 January 2026 Malta €994.00 (minimum wage is fixed at a weekly rate) €871.00 €994.00 €5.54 1 January 2026 Netherlands €2,549.73 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate) €2,323.62 €2,549.73 €14.71 1 January 2026 Poland 4,806 złoty €857.34 €1,143.61 €7.20 1 January 2026 Portugal €1,073.33 (€920 in 14 payments) €888.7 €1,073.33 €6.20 1 January 2026 Romania 4,325 lei €510.50 €849.53 €4.64 1 July 2026 Slovakia €915.00 (minimum wage is fixed at an hourly rate and at a monthly rate simultaneously) €663.50 €915.00 €4.33 1 January 2026 Slovenia €1,481.88 €1,000.04 €1,481.88 €8.52 1 January 2026 Spain €1,424.50 (€1,221 in 14 payments) €1,035.00 €1,424.50 €7.82 1 January 2026
EU member states with no minimum wage Austria Denmark Finland Sweden Italy
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)
References
External links Minimum wages Eurostat Monthly minimum wages – bi-annual Eurostat Minimum Wage in Europe Google – public data Minimum wages in Central Eastern Europe Database Central Europe Minimum Wage – Bulgaria WageIndicator Foundation