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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 2025, at €2,638. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €551. The median was €1,007.5. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,638Luxembourg
Lowest551Bulgaria
Median1,007.522 EU countries

All EU countries, first half of 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,638 EUR2,638IrelandIreland: 2,282 EUR2,282NetherlandsNetherlands: 2,193 EUR2,193GermanyGermany: 2,161 EUR2,161BelgiumBelgium: 2,070 EUR2,070FranceFrance: 1,802 EUR1,802SpainSpain: 1,381 EUR1,381SloveniaSlovenia: 1,278 EUR1,278PolandPoland: 1,091 EUR1,091LithuaniaLithuania: 1,038 EUR1,038PortugalPortugal: 1,015 EUR1,015CyprusCyprus: 1,000 EUR1,000CroatiaCroatia: 970 EUR970GreeceGreece: 968 EUR968MaltaMalta: 961 EUR961EstoniaEstonia: 886 EUR886CzechiaCzechia: 826 EUR826SlovakiaSlovakia: 816 EUR816RomaniaRomania: 814 EUR814LatviaLatvia: 740 EUR740HungaryHungary: 707 EUR707BulgariaBulgaria: 551 EUR551
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesfirst half of 2025
EUR		Change on first half of 2024
1Luxembourg2,638+2.6%
2Ireland2,282+6.3%
3Netherlands2,193+5.9%
4Germany2,161+5.2%
5Belgium2,070+3.8%
6France1,802+2%
7Spain1,381+4.4%
8Slovenia1,278+1.9%
9Poland1,091+11.6%
10Lithuania1,038+12.3%
11Portugal1,015+6.1%
12Cyprus1,0000%
13Croatia970+15.5%
14Greece968+6.4%
15Malta961+3.9%
16Estonia886+8%
17Czechia826+8.1%
18Slovakia816+8.8%
19Romania814+22.8%
20Latvia740+5.7%
21Hungary707+1.4%
22Bulgaria551+15.5%

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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 €2,638 in first half of 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €551 in first half of 2025.

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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