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EU countries by monthly minimum wage, second half of 2026

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage of 22 EU countries in second half of 2026, at €2,771. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €620. The median was €1,080.5. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,771Luxembourg
Lowest620Bulgaria
Median1,080.522 EU countries

All EU countries, second half of 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,771 EUR2,771IrelandIreland: 2,391 EUR2,391GermanyGermany: 2,343 EUR2,343NetherlandsNetherlands: 2,338 EUR2,338BelgiumBelgium: 2,234 EUR2,234FranceFrance: 1,867 EUR1,867SloveniaSlovenia: 1,482 EUR1,482SpainSpain: 1,425 EUR1,425LithuaniaLithuania: 1,153 EUR1,153PolandPoland: 1,119 EUR1,119CyprusCyprus: 1,088 EUR1,088GreeceGreece: 1,073 EUR1,073PortugalPortugal: 1,073 EUR1,073CroatiaCroatia: 1,050 EUR1,050MaltaMalta: 994 EUR994EstoniaEstonia: 946 EUR946CzechiaCzechia: 923 EUR923SlovakiaSlovakia: 915 EUR915HungaryHungary: 906 EUR906RomaniaRomania: 825 EUR825LatviaLatvia: 780 EUR780BulgariaBulgaria: 620 EUR620
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriessecond half of 2026
EUR		Change on second half of 2025
1Luxembourg2,771+2.5%
2Ireland2,391+4.8%
3Germany2,343+8.4%
4Netherlands2,338+4.1%
5Belgium2,234+5.8%
6France1,867+3.6%
7Slovenia1,482+16%
8Spain1,425+3.2%
9Lithuania1,153+11.1%
10Poland1,119+1.7%
11Cyprus1,088+8.8%
12Greece1,073+4.5%
12Portugal1,073+5.7%
14Croatia1,050+8.2%
15Malta994+3.4%
16Estonia946+6.8%
17Czechia923+9.8%
18Slovakia915+12.1%
19Hungary906+24.6%
20Romania825+3.5%
21Latvia780+5.4%
22Bulgaria620+12.5%

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About this ranking

Statutory gross monthly minimum wage in EUR (Eurostat, adjusted to 12 payments a year where paid in more).

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.

How to cite

Eurostat. Monthly minimum wages (earn_mw_cur). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/earn_mw_cur/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which EU country has the highest monthly minimum wage?

Luxembourg, with €2,771 in second half of 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €620 in second half of 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Monthly minimum wages (earn_mw_cur). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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