List of European countries by minimum wage

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] San Marino (37.5 hours),[4] Belgium (38 hours),[5] United Kingdom (38.1 hours),[3] Ireland (39 hours),[3] Monaco (39 hours),[6] and Germany (39.1 hours).[3] Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.

Minimum wages by country

Net income

The maps below show monthly adult minimum (after tax, social charges & deductions) income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.

Purpleabove €1,000
Light blue€500 to €1,000
Yellow€250 to €499
Redbelow €250

Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.

Gross income

The maps below show monthly (before tax, social charges & deductions) minimum adult income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.

Purpleabove €1500
Light blue€700 to €1500
Yellow€400 to €699
Redbelow €400

Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.

The difference between the gross income and the net income ratio is given by the percentage of income taxes.

Minimum wages by country
Country Monthly minimum wage Period Hourly rate Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
Net (EUR) Gross

(EUR)

 Local currency (Local) (USD) (USD, PPP)[7]
 Albania 236 264[2] 32,000.00 lekë (salary less than 32,000 lekë per month is not subject to income tax)[8] Month 182.73 lekë[9] 1.73 3.09 124 1 January 2022
 Andorra 1027 1158 €1157.87[10] Month €6.68[10] 7.28 7.03 1 1 January 2022
Belarus 96[11] 111 400.00 rubles[12] Month 2.31 rubles 0.70 2.5 3.61[13] 1 January 2021
Belgium 1,216 1,626[2] €1,626 Month €9.49 10.87 11.46 1 1 January 2021
 Bosnia & Herzegovina 365 (FBiH)[14]

266 (RS)

 563 (FBiH)[15]

397 (RS)[16]

 717/520 Konvertibilna marka Month 6.28 mark (FBiH)

4.44 mark (RS)

 4.06 mark (FBiH)

2.78 mark(RS)

 7.355 (avg) 1.9558 1 January 2022
Bulgaria 282 363[2] 710 lev Month 4.43 lev[17] 2.54 5.53 1.95583 1 April 2022
Croatia 505[18] 631[2] 4,687.50 kuna Month 29.29 kuna 3.76 5.86 7.43 1 January 2022
Czechia 571[19] 641[2] 16,200.00 koruna[20][21][22] Month 96.4 koruna[20][21] 4.42 7.55 25.4 1 January 2022
Estonia 604 654[2] €654.00[1] Month €3.44[23] 3.40 5.37 1 1 January 2022
France 1,300 €1,603[24] €1,603 Month €10.03 11.40 12.23 1 1 January 2022
Germany 1,301 1,755[2] €1,755.00[2] Month €10,45 10.47 11.65 1 1 July 2022
Greece 612 713/832 with benefits €831.80 [25] Month €3.98 4.34 8.6 1 1 May 2022
Hungary 369,(480)for skilled emp. 556,(722)for skilled emp. 200,000 (260,000)for skilled emp. Month 996 forint 3.2 6.37 400.00 1 January 2022
Ireland 1,574 1,724[2] €1,723.80 Month €10.20[26] 12.47 12.97 1 1 January 2021
Latvia 426 500[2] €500 Month €2.93 3.56 4.96 1 1 January 2022
Lithuania 550[27] 730[2] €730 Month €4.56 5.29 8.09 1 1 January 2022
Luxembourg 1,808 2,202[2] €2,201.93[2] Month €11.84[28] 13.74 13.32 1 1 January 2021
Malta 660 785[2] €784.68 Month €4.24 4.86 7.37 1 1 January 2021
 Moldova 119[29] 151[30] 2,935 lei[29][31][32][33][34] Month 17.37[35][31] 0.86 1.87 19.4 1 May 2020
 Montenegro 450[36] 450[2] €450[2] Month €2.81 3.17 8.52 1 1 January 2022
Netherlands 1,592[37] 1,701[2] €1,701[2] Month €9.81[38] 11.55 11.28 1 1 July 2021
 North Macedonia 300 424 18.000 denars (net) [39] Month 113 denars 2.1 3.45 61.50 1 March 2022
Poland 521[40][41] 655[2] 3,010 złoty (gross) Month 19.70 zł 4.41 9.57 4,78 [42] 1 January 2022
Portugal 705 822 822.50 [43] Month €5.14 5.90 7.95 1 1 January 2022
Romania 308 515[2] 2,550 RON[44] Month 14.37 RON 3.62 8.27 4.87 1 January 2022
Russia 145 167[45] 13,890 rubles[46] Month 85.88 rubles 1.13 3.45 83.29 1 January 2022
 San Marino 1583 €1,582.57[47] Month €9.74 11.17 11.98 1 1 January 2014
 Serbia 301[48] 402[2] 47,193 dinars[49] Month 271.22 dinars [49] 2.62 6.64 117.5 1 January 2022
Slovakia 520 646[2] €646[50][1] Month €3.58[50] 4.34 5.30 1 1 January 2022
Slovenia 762 1074,43 € 1074,43 Month €5.88 6.48 8.00 1 1 January 2022
Spain 1,000 1,166[51] €1,166 Month €7.82 8.46 10.71 1 1 January 2022
 Ukraine 175

204[52]

 6,500 hryvnias[53] Month 39,12 hryvnias[53] 1.31 3.75 29.93 1 December 2021
United Kingdom 1,220 1,583[2] 1,315 pound[54][1][55][56][57] Month 8.91 pound[54][55][56][57] 12.23 11.25 0.9 1 July 2020

Minimum wages by country (other countries)

Countries that have main territories in Asia with small or no territories in Europe

Country Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Exchange
rate to
EUR		 Effective at
Net (EUR) (EUR) (Local) Local (USD)
Armenia 125 68,000.00 dram[58] 317.31 dram 0.66 569.14 1 July 2015
 Azerbaijan 156 300 manat[59] 0.93 manat 0.55 1.98 1 January 2022
 Georgia 7 20.00 lari[60] 0.12 lari 0.05 2.90 1 January 1999
Kazakhstan 86 42,500 tenge[61] 141.11 tenge 0.40 402.84 1 January 2019
 Turkey 262[62] 308 4,250 lira 20 lira 2 20.0 1 January 2022

Minimum wages by country (other territories)

The following list includes states with limited recognition.

Country Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Hourly rate (USD) Exchange rate to EUR Effective at
 Kosovo 160 €170.00[63] €0.98 1.20 1 17 August 2011
 TRNC 425 €488[64] €2.17 2.77 9 5 February 2021

Countries with no minimum wage

In some countries, minimum wage has been replaced with another system to provide an income.

See Guaranteed minimum income and Basic income.

For comparison
Country Net monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate (USD) Hourly rate (EUR) Exchange rate Effective at
 USA 1000[67] 1050 $1256(40-hour workweek)[68] 7.25 6.05 1.20 24 July 2009

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