averageperson.euOne statistical standard, 27 countries

Money and work

Where is the minimum wage highest?

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

The highest figure is Luxembourg at €2,771, the lowest Bulgaria at €620.

All 27 countries

  1. LU€2,771
  2. IE€2,391
  3. DE€2,343
  4. NL€2,338
  5. BE€2,234
  6. FR€1,867
  7. SI€1,482
  8. ES€1,425
  9. LT€1,153
  10. PL€1,119
  11. CY€1,088
  12. GR€1,073
  13. PT€1,073
  14. HR€1,050
  15. MT€994
  16. EE€946
  17. CZ€923
  18. SK€915
  19. HU€906
  20. RO€825
  21. LV€780
  22. BG€620

Countries with a figure: 22 of 27. No figure for Austria, Denmark, Finland, Italy and Sweden.

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

20122026

Lines: Luxembourg, Ireland, Germany, Romania, Latvia and Bulgaria. Hover a year to read the figures. earn_mw_cur · —.

Source

Minimum wage

Eurostat dataset earn_mw_curBack to the European average