The following list provides information relating to the
minimum wages (gross) of countries in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
.
The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
(35 hours),
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
(37.5 hours),
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
(38 hours),
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
(38 hours),
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
(39 hours)
and
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
(39 hours).
Most minimum wages are fixed at a monthly rate, but some countries set their minimum wage at an hourly rate or annual rate.
Minimum wages by country
Net income
The map below shows monthly adult minimum (after tax, social charges & deductions) income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
Gross income
The map below shows monthly (before tax, social charges & deductions) minimum adult income; some countries have a lower rate for under-25-year-olds.
Countries marked on the map in dark red do not have a minimum wage.
The disparity between the gross and net income ratios, across countries, is given by the differences in national tax systems.
Minimum wages by country
Minimum wages by country (other countries)
Countries that have main territories in Asia, with small or no territories in Europe:
Minimum wages by country (other territories)
The following list includes
states with limited recognition
A number of polities have declared independence and sought diplomatic recognition from the international community as sovereign states, but have not been universally recognised as such. These entities often have ''de facto'' control of thei ...
:
Countries with no minimum wage
In some countries, minimum wage has been replaced with another system to provide an income.
See
Guaranteed minimum income and
Basic income
Universal basic income (UBI) is a social welfare proposal in which all citizens of a given population regularly receive an unconditional transfer payment, that is, without a means test or need to work. It would be received independently of a ...
.
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Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
, and Geneva
, neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier
, website = https://www.geneve.ch/
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...
)
For comparison
See also
* List of European Union member states by minimum wage
The following list provides information relating to the (gross) minimum wages (before tax & social charges) of in the European Union member states.
The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the ...
* List of European countries by average wage
This is the map and list of European countries by monthly average wage (annual divided by 12 months) gross and net income (after taxes) average wages for full-time employees in their local currency and in euros. The chart below reflects the aver ...
* International organisations in Europe
The following table lists the independent European states and their memberships in selected organisations and treaties.
Table
1 These countries are currently not participating in the EU's single market (EEA), but the EU has common external ...
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* List of European countries by GNI (nominal) per capita
This is a map of European countries by GNI (gross national income nominal) per capita for year 2021. High income in purple ($13,205 or more, as defined by the World Bank), upper middle income in orange ($4,256 and $13,205), and lower middle income ...
* List of minimum wages by country
This is a list of the official minimum wage rates of the 193 United Nations member states and former members of the United Nations, also including the following territories and states with limited recognition (Northern Cyprus, Kosovo, etc.) an ...
* List of countries by GDP (nominal)
* List of countries by GDP (PPP)
References
External links
Eurostat, Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Eurostat, Minimum wage statistics
Google - public data
Minimum Wage in Europe
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