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EU countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars of 21 EU countries in 2020, at 2,222 international $. Latvia had the lowest, at 781 international $. The median was 1,236 international $. Source: International Labour Organization.

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Highest2,222Luxembourg
Lowest781Latvia
Median1,23621 EU countries

Map of EU countries, 2020

Belgium: 2,039 international $Bulgaria: 806 international $Czechia: 1,030 international $Germany: 2,058 international $Estonia: 968 international $Spain: 1,614 international $France: 1,942 international $Greece: 1,222 international $Croatia: 1,086 international $Hungary: 986 international $Ireland: 1,717 international $Lithuania: 1,237 international $Luxembourg: 2,222 international $Latvia: 781 international $Malta: 1,236 international $Netherlands: 2,061 international $Poland: 1,412 international $Portugal: 1,170 international $Romania: 1,186 international $Slovenia: 1,536 international $Slovakia: 994 international $
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international $, 2020. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2020

Luxembourg: 2,222 international $Luxembourg2,222Netherlands: 2,061 international $Netherlands2,061Germany: 2,058 international $Germany2,058Belgium: 2,039 international $Belgium2,039France: 1,942 international $France1,942Ireland: 1,717 international $Ireland1,717Spain: 1,614 international $Spain1,614Slovenia: 1,536 international $Slovenia1,536Poland: 1,412 international $Poland1,412Lithuania: 1,237 international $Lithuania1,237Malta: 1,236 international $Malta1,236Greece: 1,222 international $Greece1,222Romania: 1,186 international $Romania1,186Portugal: 1,170 international $Portugal1,170Croatia: 1,086 international $Croatia1,086Czechia: 1,030 international $Czechia1,030Slovakia: 994 international $Slovakia994Hungary: 986 international $Hungary986Estonia: 968 international $Estonia968Bulgaria: 806 international $Bulgaria806Latvia: 781 international $Latvia781Luxembourg: 2,222 international $Luxembourg2,222Netherlands: 2,061 international $Netherlands2,061Germany: 2,058 international $Germany2,058Belgium: 2,039 international $Belgium2,039France: 1,942 international $France1,942Ireland: 1,717 international $Ireland1,717Spain: 1,614 international $Spain1,614Slovenia: 1,536 international $Slovenia1,536Poland: 1,412 international $Poland1,412Lithuania: 1,237 international $Lithuania1,237Malta: 1,236 international $Malta1,236Greece: 1,222 international $Greece1,222Romania: 1,186 international $Romania1,186Portugal: 1,170 international $Portugal1,170Croatia: 1,086 international $Croatia1,086Czechia: 1,030 international $Czechia1,030Slovakia: 994 international $Slovakia994Hungary: 986 international $Hungary986Estonia: 968 international $Estonia968Bulgaria: 806 international $Bulgaria806Latvia: 781 international $Latvia781
international $. Source: ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2020
international $		Change on 2019
1Luxembourg2,222-0.1%
2Netherlands2,061+5%
3Germany2,058+0.4%
4Belgium2,039+4.6%
5France1,942+3.1%
6Ireland1,717+0.6%
7Spain1,614+5%
8Slovenia1,536+7.1%
9Poland1,412+14.9%
10Lithuania1,237+7.8%
11Malta1,236-0.2%
12Greece1,222-0.3%
13Romania1,186+6.8%
14Portugal1,170+4.5%
15Croatia1,086+8.9%
16Czechia1,030+5.9%
17Slovakia994+17%
18Hungary986+3.2%
19Estonia968+8.3%
20Bulgaria806+7.4%
21Latvia781+0.7%

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About this ranking

Statutory monthly minimum wage for all employees, converted by the ILO from national currency to 2021 international dollars with the World Bank's purchasing power parities for private consumption.

More on how it is measured
  • Where the law sets an hourly or daily rate, the ILO converts it to a month (for example 40 hours times 4.33 weeks).
  • Only general rates: a single national minimum wage, a national floor, the adult rate, or the SMIG in countries with separate agricultural and non-agricultural rates.

For comparing countries. Countries with regional, sectoral or occupational minimum wages (Japan, Canada, China, Switzerland, much of Central America) are left out, as are years for which the ILO does not state the type. For the amount in euros in EU countries use minimum_wage. The ILO revises these figures.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT. Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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International Labour Organization. (2026). Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB) (EU countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO

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Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB), EU countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars, 2020. International Labour Organization, 11 Oct. 2026, https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/minimum-wage-ppp/eu-countries?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which EU country has the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars?

Luxembourg, with 2,222 international $ in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars?

Latvia, with 781 international $ in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: International Labour Organization, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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