The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) has published the European countries' minimum wage rating based on its assessment. The data were calculated on the basis of the standard monthly hours worked, based on the minimum wages applied in the European Union (EU) member countries in January 2024. The study also included a comparison of the minimum monthly wage in January 2024 and January 2014.
The lowest salary in Macedonia (360 euros) and the highest - in Luxembourg (2.571 euros). The Balkan countries are at the bottom of the European minimum wage list. In Turkey, where in 2014 the minimum wage was 362 euros, in early 2024 - 612.58 euros.
Minimum wages in European countries:
27. Macedonia - 360 euros
26. Albania - 385 euros
25. Bulgaria - 477 euros
24. Montenegro - EUR 532
23. Serbia - EUR 544
22. Turkey - 613 euros
21. Romania - 663 euros
20. Hungary - 697 euros
18. Latvia - 700 euros
18. Slovakia - 750 euros
17. Czech Republic / 764 euros
16. Estonia - 820 euros
15. Croatia - 840 euros
14. Greece - 910 euros
13. Lithuania - 924 euros
12. Malta - 925 euros
11 Portugal - EUR 957
10. Poland - 978 euros
9. South Cyprus - EUR 1,000
8. Slovenia - 1.254 euros
7. Spain - 1.323 euros
6. France - 1.767 euros
5. Belgium - 1.994 euros
4. Germany - 2.054 euros
3. Netherlands - 2,070 euros
2. Ireland - 2.146 euros
1. Luxembourg - 2.571 euros