The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages (gross) of countries in Europe.[1][2]
The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours),[3] Belgium (38 hours),[4] United Kingdom (38 hours),[3] Germany (38 hours),[5] Ireland (39 hours)[5] and Monaco (39 hours).[6] Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income after the deduction of taxes and social charges; some countries have a different rate for certain age brackets (e.g. under 21).
Purple | €1,000 and above |
Light blue | €500 to €999 |
Yellow | €250 to €499 |
Red | below €250 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income after the deduction of taxes and social charges, and adjusted for living costs expressed in PPP.
Purple | €2,000 and above |
Light blue | €1,000 to €1,999 |
Yellow | €500 to €999 |
Red | below €500 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
The map below shows adult, minimum monthly income before the deduction of taxes and social charges; some countries have a different rate for certain age brackets (e.g. under 21).
Purple | €1,500 and above |
Light blue | €800 to €1,499 |
Yellow | €400 to €799 |
Red | below €400 |
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
Disparities between gross-to-net income ratios, across countries, result from the differences in their national tax systems.
Country names link to their Economy pages.
| Country | Monthly minimum wage | Hourly rate (gross) | Exchange rate to EUR | Effective at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (EUR) | Net (PPP)[7][i] | Gross (EUR) | Local currency | Local | USD | PPP[7][ii] | |||
 Albania | 353[8][9] | 850 |  398[10] | 40,000 Lek[11][12] | 230 Lek[12] | 2.46[13] | 5.51 | 0.0099[14] | 1 Apr 2023 |
 Andorra | 1287[15][16] | 2138 | 1376 | €1,376.27[17] | €7.94[17] | 8.50[18] | 13.19 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Belarus | 160[19][20] | 577 |  178[21] | Rbls 626.00[22][23] | Rbls 3.73[24] | 1.14[25] | 3.83 | 0.2845[26] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Belgium | 1934[27] | 2558 | 2030 | €2,029.88[28] | €12.33[28] | 13.38[29] | 16.31 | 1 | 1 Apr 2024 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 317 (FBiH)[30][31] | 847 (FBiH) 1228 | 485 (FBiH)[34][35] | • KM 948.47 (FBiH, gross)[30] | KM 5.47 (FBiH) KM 7.76 (RS) | 3.01 (FBiH)[38] 4.27 (RS)[39] | 7.48 (FBiH) 10.62 (RS) | 0.5114[40] | 1 Jan 2024 / 1 Jan 2024 |
 Bulgaria | 370[41] | 848 | 477[41] | 933 Lev[42][43] | 5.58 Lev[42] | 3.06[44] | 6.53 | 0.5113[45] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Croatia | 677[46] | 1453 | 840[2] | €840.00[47] | €5.25[48] | 5.66[49] | 11.27 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Czech Republic | 660[50][51] | 1200 | 754[52] | 18,900 Kč[53] | 112.50 Kč[53] | 4.83[54] | 8.15 | 0.0399[55] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Estonia | 763[56] | 1165 | 820 | €820.00[57] | €4.73 | 5.07[58] | 7.22 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 France | 1399[59] | 1922 | 1767[2] | €1,766.92[59] | €11.65[59] | 12.55[60] | 16.00 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Germany | 1546[61] | 2064 | 2151 | €2,151 (40 h/week)[62] | €12.41[62] | 13.28[63] | 16.57 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Greece | 834[64][65] (12-month) | 1544 (12-month) | 968 | €830 / €968.33 (12-month basis)[66][65] | €5.81[64] | 6.27[67] | 10.76 | 1 | 1 Apr 2024 |
 Hungary | 455[68][69] / 556 (sk.)[70] | 982 / 1200 (sk.) | 684[71] / 836 (sk.)[72] | 266,800 Ft /[73] 326,000 Ft (skilled) | 1,534 Ft[73] | 4.24[74] | 8.49 | 0.0026[75] | 1 Dec 2023 |
 Ireland | 1916[76] | 2607 | 2146 | €2,146.30 (39 h/week)[77] | €12.70[77] | 13.63[78] | 17.28 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Latvia | 601[79][80] | 1117 | 700[2] | €700.00[81] | €4.04 | 4.33[82] | 7.51 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Lithuania | 709[83] | 1361 | 924[2] | €924.00[83][84] | €5.65[85] | 6.06[86] | 10.84 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Luxembourg | 2184 /[87] 2542 (sk.) | 2575 / 2998 (sk.) | 2571 / 3085 (sk.) | €2,570.93 /[88][89] €3,085.11 (skilled) | €14.86[88] | 16.13[90] | 17.52 | 1 | 1 Sep 2023 |
 Malta | 808[91] | 1413 | 925[2] | €925.34[92][93] | €5.34[92] | 5.73[94] | 9.34 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Moldova | 225[95][96][97] | 561 | 263[98] | 5,000 Lei[99] | 29.58 Lei[99] | 1.67[100] | 3.88 | 0.0526[101] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Monaco | 1806[102] | ― | 1969 | €1,968.85[103][104] | €11.65[104] | 12.50[105] | ― | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Montenegro | 450[106] | 1139 | 533[2] | €450,00 (net)[107][108] | €3.07 | 3.29[109] | 7.77 | 1 | 1 Jan 2022 |
 Netherlands | 2150[110] | 2698 | 2300 | €2,300.13[111] (40 h/week) | €13.27[111] | 14.23[112] | 16.65 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 North Macedonia | 367[113] | 1143 | 542[114][115] | 22,567 DEN[116][117] (net) | 130.19 DEN (net) | 2.28[118] | 6.60 | 0.0162[119] | 1 Mar 2024 |
 Poland | 757[120][121] | 1608 | 998[122] | 4,300 zł[123] | 28.10 zł[123] | 7.01[124] | 13.85 | 0.2320[125] | 1 Jul 2024 |
 Portugal | 851[126] (12-month) | 1490 (12-month) | 957[2] | €820 / €956.67 (12-month basis)[126][127] | €5.52 | 5.95[128] | 9.67 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Romania | 463[129][130][131] | 1101 | 744[132] | 3,700 Lei[133][134] | 22.38 Lei[135] | 4.84[136] | 10.68 | 0.2010[137] | 1 Jul 2024 |
 Russia | 170[138][139] | 496 | 195[140] | 19,242 ₽[141][142] | 111.01 ₽ | 1.21[143] | 3.29 | 0.0101[144] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Serbia | 403[145] | 978 | 544[146][147] | 47,154 DIN (net)[148] | 271.00 DIN (net)[148] | 2.49[149] | 5.62 | 0.0085[150] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Slovakia | 616[151][152] | 1128 | 750[2] | €750.00[153] | €4.31[153] | 4.64[154] | 7.89 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Slovenia | 902[155][156] | 1524 | 1254[2] | €1,253.90[157] | €7.23 | 7.78[158] | 12.21 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Spain | 1170[159] (12-month) | 1928 (12-month) | 1323 | €1,134 / €1,323 (12-month basis)[160] | €8.87[161] | 9.55[162] | 14.61 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Ukraine | 152[163][164][165] | 429 | 189[166] | ₴8,000[167][168] | ₴48.00[167] | 1.22[169] | 3.20 | 0.0236[170] | 1 Apr 2024 |
 United Kingdom | 1904[171][172] | 2394 | 2196[173] | £1,883.79 (38 h/week)[174] | £11.44[174] | 14.36[175] | 16.77 | 1.1658[176] | 1 Apr 2024 |
Countries that have main territories in Asia, with small or no territories in Europe:
| Country | Monthly minimum wage | Hourly rate (gross) | Exchange rate to EUR | Effective at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (EUR) | Net (PPP)[7][i] | Gross (EUR) | Local currency | Local | USD | PPP[7][ii] | |||
 Armenia | 180[177] | 461 | 249[178][179] | ֏75,000 (net)[180][181] | ֏450 (net)[180] | 1.16[182] | 2.77 | 0.0024[183] | 1 Jan 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 175[184][185] | 470 | 192[186] | ₼345 (gross)[187][188] | ₼1.99 | 1.19[189] | 2.96 | 0.5552[190] | 1 Jan 2023 |
 Cyprus | 886 /[191] 797 | 1509 / 1358 | 1000[2] / 900 | €1,000 (normal)[192] / | €5.77 | 6.22[195] | 9.83 | 1 | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Georgia | 5[196][197] / 363[198] | 17 / 1107 | 7 (priv.)[199] /
| ₾20.00 (private sector) [201][202][203] / | ₾0.12 ₾7.67 | 0.04[208] 2.87[209] | 0.13 8.14 | 0.3479[210] | 19 Jun 1999 / 1 Jan 2024 |
 Kazakhstan | 152[211][212][213] | 369 | 178[214] | ₸85,000[215] (gross)[216] | ₸490.38 | 1.11[217] | 2.50 | 0.0021[218] | 1 Jan 2024 |
 Turkey | 489[219][220] | 1572 | 575[221] | ₺20,002.50[219] | ₺115.40 | 3.57[222] | 10.67 | 0.0288[223] | 1 Jan 2024 |
The following list includes states with limited recognition:
| Country | Monthly minimum wage | Hourly rate (gross) | Exchange rate to EUR | Effective at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (EUR) | Net (PPP)[7][i] | Gross (EUR) | Local currency | Local | USD | PPP[7][ii] | |||
 Kosovo | 122 / 158[224][225] | 347 / 449 | 130 / 170[226] | €130 (under 35)[227][228][229]/ | €0.74 /[226] €0.97 | 0.80[231]/ 1.05[232] | 2.10 2.76 | 1 | 17 Aug 2011 |
 Northern Cyprus | 690[233][234] | ― | 794[235] | ₺27,587[233] | ₺159.15[233] | 4.94[236] | ― | 0.0288[223] | 1 Jan 2024 |
In some countries, the minimum wage has been replaced with another system designed to establish an adequate income level, such as the use of collective labour agreements. See also Guaranteed minimum income and Universal basic income.
Austria[3]
Denmark[3]
Finland[3]
Iceland[3]
Italy[3]
Liechtenstein[237]
Norway[3] (Except for 9 selected industries.)[238]
San Marino[239][240]
Sweden[3]
Switzerland[3] (Except the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, and Ticino)[241]
Vatican City[242]| Country | Monthly minimum wage | Hourly rate | Exchange rate to EUR | Effective at | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (EUR) | Net (PPP)[7][i] | Gross (EUR) | Local currency | Local | USD | PPP[7][ii] | |||
 USA | 1054 (fed. avg)[243][244] 1504 (mean avg)[245][246] | 1134 (federal) / 1619 (mean avg) | 1168[2][247] | US$1,257[248] (40-hour workweek) | US$7.25[248] (federal rate) | 7.25 | 7.25 | 0.9290[249] | 24 Jul 2009 |
 Canada | 1659 (avg.)[250][251] | 2002 | 2036[252] | CA$2,999[253] (40-hour workweek) | CA$17.30[253] (federal rate) | 12.64[254] | 14.18 | 0.6789[255] | 1 Apr 2024 |