Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
2,771
Luxembourg
Lowest
169
Ukraine
Median
1,050
Years covered
28
1999–2026
Data points
1,073
What the numbers show
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 2,771 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 169 in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,050, and the mean is 1,180.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 16.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Moldova (up 595.6%), and the largest decrease in United States (down 2.6%).
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 2,771 | 2026 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ireland | 2,391 | 2026 | up 54.7% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 2,343 | 2026 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2,338 | 2026 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2,338 | 2026 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 2,234 | 2026 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 7 | France | 1,867 | 2026 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 1,583 | 2020 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 1,583 | 2020 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1,482 | 2026 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 1,482 | 2026 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 1,425 | 2026 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 1,153 | 2026 | up 203.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 1,153 | 2026 | up 203.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 1,119 | 2026 | up 168.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 1,119 | 2026 | up 168.3% | volatile |
| 17 | United States | 1,103 | 2026 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 17 | United States | 1,103 | 2026 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 1,073 | 2026 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 1,073 | 2026 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,050 | 2026 | up 153.6% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,050 | 2026 | up 153.6% | rising |
| 23 | Malta | 994 | 2026 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 946 | 2026 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Estonia | 946 | 2026 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 923 | 2026 | up 152.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 915 | 2026 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 915 | 2026 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Hungary | 906 | 2026 | up 158.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 825 | 2026 | up 198.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 780 | 2026 | up 110.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 780 | 2026 | up 110.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Serbia | 743 | 2026 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 670 | 2026 | up 132.6% | rising |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 624 | 2026 | up 164.4% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 621 | 2026 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 620 | 2026 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Albania | 531 | 2026 | up 231.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Moldova | 313 | 2026 | up 595.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Moldova | 313 | 2026 | up 595.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Ukraine | 169 | 2026 | up 218.9% | volatile |