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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 2026, at €2,704. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €620. The median was €1,080.5. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,704Luxembourg
Lowest620Bulgaria
Median1,080.522 EU countries

All EU countries, first half of 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2,704 EUR2,704IrelandIreland: 2,391 EUR2,391GermanyGermany: 2,343 EUR2,343NetherlandsNetherlands: 2,295 EUR2,295BelgiumBelgium: 2,112 EUR2,112FranceFrance: 1,823 EUR1,823SloveniaSlovenia: 1,482 EUR1,482SpainSpain: 1,425 EUR1,425LithuaniaLithuania: 1,153 EUR1,153PolandPoland: 1,139 EUR1,139CyprusCyprus: 1,088 EUR1,088PortugalPortugal: 1,073 EUR1,073CroatiaCroatia: 1,050 EUR1,050GreeceGreece: 1,027 EUR1,027MaltaMalta: 994 EUR994CzechiaCzechia: 924 EUR924SlovakiaSlovakia: 915 EUR915EstoniaEstonia: 886 EUR886HungaryHungary: 838 EUR838RomaniaRomania: 795 EUR795LatviaLatvia: 780 EUR780BulgariaBulgaria: 620 EUR620
EUR. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesfirst half of 2026
EUR		Change on first half of 2025
1Luxembourg2,704+2.5%
2Ireland2,391+4.8%
3Germany2,343+8.4%
4Netherlands2,295+4.7%
5Belgium2,112+2%
6France1,823+1.2%
7Slovenia1,482+16%
8Spain1,425+3.2%
9Lithuania1,153+11.1%
10Poland1,139+4.4%
11Cyprus1,088+8.8%
12Portugal1,073+5.7%
13Croatia1,050+8.2%
14Greece1,027+6.1%
15Malta994+3.4%
16Czechia924+11.9%
17Slovakia915+12.1%
18Estonia8860%
19Hungary838+18.5%
20Romania795-2.3%
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 €2,704 in first half of 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest monthly minimum wage?

Bulgaria, with €620 in first 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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