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Gross pay, average-wage worker across Europe

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Luxembourg at €83,760, the lowest Bulgaria at €18,622. The EU27 figure is €43,658.

Maps Latest available · 2025€18,622€83,760No data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad.

All 27 countries

  1. LU€83,760
  2. DK€71,610
  3. AT€62,628
  4. IE€61,716
  5. NL€60,636
  6. BE€59,544
  7. DE€58,008
  8. FI€54,528
  9. SE€50,560
  10. FR€44,400
  11. IT€40,056
  12. SI€38,964
  13. ES€35,076
  14. CY€34,692
  15. MT€32,868
  16. LT€31,380
  17. GR€29,652
  18. EE€29,364
  19. PT€27,768
  20. CZ€26,773
  21. PL€26,628
  22. LV€26,208
  23. HR€24,612
  24. SK€24,240
  25. RO€23,722
  26. HU€23,206
  27. BG€18,622

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2011–2025

Lines: EU27, Luxembourg, Denmark, Austria, Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · Take-home pay, average-wage worker, Gross pay, average-wage worker, & Take-home pay by household · 2025.

Source

Modelled gross yearly pay of a single full-time worker on the average wage. Eurostat · Take-home pay, average-wage worker, Gross pay, average-wage worker, & Take-home pay by household · 2025.

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