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EU countries by monthly minimum wage

Luxembourg had the highest monthly minimum wage of 22 EU countries in second half of 2025, at €2,704. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €551. The median was €1,021. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,704Luxembourg
Lowest551Bulgaria
Median1,02122 EU countries

All EU countries, second half of 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,704 EUR2,704IrelandIreland: 2,282 EUR2,282NetherlandsNetherlands: 2,246 EUR2,246GermanyGermany: 2,161 EUR2,161BelgiumBelgium: 2,112 EUR2,112FranceFrance: 1,802 EUR1,802SpainSpain: 1,381 EUR1,381SloveniaSlovenia: 1,278 EUR1,278PolandPoland: 1,100 EUR1,100LithuaniaLithuania: 1,038 EUR1,038GreeceGreece: 1,027 EUR1,027PortugalPortugal: 1,015 EUR1,015CyprusCyprus: 1,000 EUR1,000CroatiaCroatia: 970 EUR970MaltaMalta: 961 EUR961EstoniaEstonia: 886 EUR886CzechiaCzechia: 841 EUR841SlovakiaSlovakia: 816 EUR816RomaniaRomania: 797 EUR797LatviaLatvia: 740 EUR740HungaryHungary: 727 EUR727BulgariaBulgaria: 551 EUR551
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriessecond half of 2025
EUR		Change on second half of 2024
1Luxembourg2,704+5.2%
2Ireland2,282+6.3%
3Netherlands2,246+5.2%
4Germany2,161+5.2%
5Belgium2,112+2%
6France1,802+2%
7Spain1,381+4.4%
8Slovenia1,278+1.9%
9Poland1,100+10.2%
10Lithuania1,038+12.3%
11Greece1,027+6.1%
12Portugal1,015+6.1%
13Cyprus1,0000%
14Croatia970+15.5%
15Malta961+3.9%
16Estonia886+8%
17Czechia841+11.4%
18Slovakia816+8.8%
19Romania797+7.3%
20Latvia740+5.7%
21Hungary727+7.7%
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 €2,704 in second half of 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €551 in second 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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