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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 2024, at €2,571. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €477. The median was €941. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,571Luxembourg
Lowest477Bulgaria
Median94122 EU countries

All EU countries, first half of 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,571 EUR2,571IrelandIreland: 2,146 EUR2,146NetherlandsNetherlands: 2,070 EUR2,070GermanyGermany: 2,054 EUR2,054BelgiumBelgium: 1,994 EUR1,994FranceFrance: 1,767 EUR1,767SpainSpain: 1,323 EUR1,323SloveniaSlovenia: 1,254 EUR1,254CyprusCyprus: 1,000 EUR1,000PolandPoland: 978 EUR978PortugalPortugal: 957 EUR957MaltaMalta: 925 EUR925LithuaniaLithuania: 924 EUR924GreeceGreece: 910 EUR910CroatiaCroatia: 840 EUR840EstoniaEstonia: 820 EUR820CzechiaCzechia: 764 EUR764SlovakiaSlovakia: 750 EUR750LatviaLatvia: 700 EUR700HungaryHungary: 697 EUR697RomaniaRomania: 663 EUR663BulgariaBulgaria: 477 EUR477
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesfirst half of 2024
EUR		Change on first half of 2023
1Luxembourg2,571+7.7%
2Ireland2,146+12.4%
3Netherlands2,070+7%
4Germany2,054+2.9%
5Belgium1,994+2%
6France1,767+3.4%
7Spain1,323+13.4%
8Slovenia1,254+4.2%
9Cyprus1,000+6.4%
10Poland978+31.1%
11Portugal957+7.9%
12Malta925+10.8%
13Lithuania924+10%
14Greece910+9.4%
15Croatia840+20%
16Estonia820+13.1%
17Czechia764+6.6%
18Slovakia750+7.1%
19Latvia700+12.9%
20Hungary697+20.4%
21Romania663+9.4%
22Bulgaria477+19.5%

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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 €2,571 in first half of 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €477 in first half of 2024.

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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