EU Minimum Wage Comparison 2025
Compare minimum wages across Europe side by side. See hourly and monthly figures for every EU country plus UK, Norway and Switzerland.
Minimum Wages — Highest to Lowest
Gross figures • 2025
Why minimum wages vary so much across Europe
The gap between Luxembourg at €14.86 and Bulgaria at €2.68 is enormous, but the cost of living in those countries is equally different. A salary that feels modest in Amsterdam goes a long way in Warsaw. That is why many people looking to move for work look at purchasing power parity rather than raw figures.
Germany only introduced a national minimum wage in 2015. Before that, wages were set entirely by sector through collective agreements. Since then the minimum has risen steadily and now sits at €12.82, with regular reviews keeping it tied to wage growth. France's SMIC is adjusted more frequently, linked to both inflation and average earnings growth, meaning it rarely stays the same for more than a year.
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