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EU countries by monthly minimum wage

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage of 22 EU countries in first half of 2023, at €2,387. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €399. The median was €837.5. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,387Luxembourg
Lowest399Bulgaria
Median837.522 EU countries

All EU countries, first half of 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,387 EUR2,387GermanyGermany: 1,997 EUR1,997BelgiumBelgium: 1,955 EUR1,955NetherlandsNetherlands: 1,934 EUR1,934IrelandIreland: 1,910 EUR1,910FranceFrance: 1,709 EUR1,709SloveniaSlovenia: 1,203 EUR1,203SpainSpain: 1,167 EUR1,167CyprusCyprus: 940 EUR940PortugalPortugal: 887 EUR887LithuaniaLithuania: 840 EUR840MaltaMalta: 835 EUR835GreeceGreece: 832 EUR832PolandPoland: 746 EUR746EstoniaEstonia: 725 EUR725CzechiaCzechia: 717 EUR717CroatiaCroatia: 700 EUR700SlovakiaSlovakia: 700 EUR700LatviaLatvia: 620 EUR620RomaniaRomania: 606 EUR606HungaryHungary: 579 EUR579BulgariaBulgaria: 399 EUR399
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesfirst half of 2023
EUR		Change on first half of 2022
1Luxembourg2,387+5.8%
2Germany1,997+22.2%
3Belgium1,955+17.9%
4Netherlands1,934+12.1%
5Ireland1,910+7.6%
6France1,709+6.6%
7Slovenia1,203+12%
8Spain1,167+3.6%
9Cyprus940n/a
10Portugal887+7.8%
11Lithuania840+15.1%
12Malta835+5.4%
13Greece832+7.5%
14Poland746+13.9%
15Estonia725+10.9%
16Czechia717+10%
17Croatia700+12.2%
17Slovakia700+8.4%
19Latvia620+24%
20Romania606+17.7%
21Hungary579+6.8%
22Bulgaria399+20.2%

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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 €2,387 in first half of 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €399 in first half of 2023.

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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