Money and work
Take-home 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 €55,877, the lowest Romania at €13,877. The EU27 figure is €29,954.
All 27 countries
- LU€55,877
- IE€47,027
- DK€45,430
- AT€42,347
- NL€40,793
- SE€38,950
- FI€37,690
- DE€36,535
- BE€36,414
- FR€32,346
- CY€28,340
- IT€27,788
- ES€27,041
- MT€25,273
- SI€24,276
- EE€22,537
- GR€21,498
- PT€21,449
- CZ€20,901
- LT€19,093
- PL€19,086
- LV€19,035
- SK€18,097
- HR€16,892
- HU€15,432
- BG€14,450
- RO€13,877
Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.
Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27
2011–2025
Lines: EU27, Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania. Hover a year to read the figures. earn_nt_net · 2025.
Source
Net annual earnings of a single full-time worker on the national average wage, after tax and social contributions. A tax-benefit model case, not a survey median. earn_nt_net · 2025.