EU countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars of 21 EU countries in 2024, at 3,042 international $. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 1,223 international $. The median was 1,755 international $. Source: International Labour Organization.

Highest3,042Luxembourg

Lowest1,223Bulgaria

Median1,75521 EU countries

All EU countries, 2024

international $. Source: ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP $, annual (DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	2024 international $	Change on 2023
1	Luxembourg	3,042	+3%
2	Germany	2,928	+3%
3	Netherlands	2,876	+7.4%
4	Belgium	2,752	+6%
5	France	2,465	+1.5%
6	Ireland	2,433	+12.9%
7	Spain	2,248	+3.8%
8	Slovenia	2,173	+4.2%
9	Poland	2,141	+18.6%
10	Romania	1,799	+18.1%
11	Lithuania	1,755	+11.6%
12	Greece	1,735	+5.4%
13	Portugal	1,713	+7.2%
14	Croatia	1,700	+17.2%
15	Malta	1,584	+9.1%
16	Hungary	1,409	+10.9%
17	Slovakia	1,375	+6.3%
18	Czechia	1,319	+8.2%
19	Latvia	1,313	+12.8%
20	Estonia	1,269	+12.5%
21	Bulgaria	1,223	+16.8%

Other periods

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. 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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/minimum-wage-ppp/eu-countries?period=2024.

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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, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/minimum-wage-ppp/eu-countries?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Monthly minimum wage by currency, 2021 PPP \$, annual (DF\_EAR\_INEE\_CUR\_NB): EU countries by monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars, 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://data.ilo.org/vis?df%5Bds%5D=ds-production&df%5Bid%5D=DF_EAR_INEE_CUR_NB&df%5Bag%5D=ILO},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/minimum-wage-ppp/eu-countries?period=2024. Publisher attribution: 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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Which EU country has the highest monthly minimum wage, PPP dollars?

Luxembourg, with 3,042 international $ in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.

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

Bulgaria, with 1,223 international $ in 2024.

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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