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Revision as of 17:52, 28 December 2016

The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages of countries in Europe.

The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France (35 hours), San Marino (37.5 hour), Belgium (38 hours), United Kingdom (38 hours), Ireland (39 hours), Romania (39 hours), Germany (39.1 hours) and Turkey (45-hours) (for more details see List of minimum wages by country).

Minimum wages by country

Country Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Hourly rate (EUR) Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Workweek (hours) Annual minimum wage (EUR) Exchange rate Effective per
Foo 10 10 10-10-2000
 Albania 157 0.98 22000 lekë[1] 137.50 lekë 40 1,884
 Andorra 962 5.55 €962[2] €5.56 40 11,544 1
Armenia Armenia 154 0.89 76600 dram[3][4] 440 AMD 40 498.7
 Azerbaijan 72 0.43 131 AZN[5] 0.75 manat 40 1.83
Belarus Belarus 105 0.60 220 rubles[6] 1.25 rubles[6] 40
BelgiumEuropean Union Belgium 1532 9.30 €1531.93[7] €9.30 38 18,384 1 1 July 2016
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 210 1.18 410 convertible marka[8] 2.31 marka 40
BulgariaEuropean Union Bulgaria 236 1.36 460 leva[9] 2.5 leva[10] 40 1.95 1 January 2017
CroatiaEuropean Union Croatia 435 2.5 3276 kuna 19.5 kuna 40 7.53 1 January 2017
Czech RepublicEuropean Union Czech Republic 407 2.34 11000 koruna[11] 66 koruna 40 4,404 27 1 January 2017
EstoniaEuropean Union Estonia 430 2.48 €430[7] €2.48 40 5,160 1 1 January 2016
FranceEuropean Union France 1467 9.67 €1466.62[7] €9.67[12] 35[13] 17,599 1 1 January 2016
 Georgia 39for public employees 115 lari[1] 40 528
GermanyEuropean Union Germany 1440 8.50 €1440[7] €8.50[14] 39.1[13] 17,280 1 1 January 2015
GreeceEuropean Union Greece 684 3.94 €683.76 (€586.08 in 14 payments)[7] €3.94 40 8,205 1 14 February 2012
HungaryEuropean Union Hungary 411(519 for skilled emp.) 2.36(2,99) 127,500(161,000 for skilled emp.) Ft[15] 733(926 for skilled emp.) Ft 40 4,932(6,228 for skilled emp.) Ft 310 1 January 2017
Republic of IrelandEuropean Union Ireland 1546 9.15 €1546.35[7] €9.15[16] 39[13] 18,556 1 1 January 2016
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 63 22792 tenge'[17] 40
 Kosovo 170 - €170[18] 40 2,040 1
LatviaEuropean Union Latvia 370 2.13 €370[7] €2.13 40 4,440 1 1 January 2016
LithuaniaEuropean Union Lithuania 380 2.19 €380[7] €2.19 40 4,560 1 1 July 2016
LuxembourgEuropean Union Luxembourg 1923 11.09 €1922.96[7] €11.09 40 23,076 1 1 January 2015
 Macedonia 164 0.96 10,080 denars[19] 58.9 denars 40
MaltaEuropean Union Malta 728 4.20 €728.04[7] €4.20 40 8,736 1 1 January 2016
 Moldova 98 0.56 2100 lei[1][20] 12.43 lei 40
 Monaco 1594 9.43 €1594[21][22] €9.43 40 1
 Montenegro 288 1.66 €288[7] €1.66 40 3,457 1
NetherlandsEuropean Union Netherlands 1537 8.87 €1537.20[7] €8.87 40 18,446 1 1 July 2016
PolandEuropean Union Poland 455 2.61 2000 złotych[23] 13 złotych 40 4.40 1 January 2017
PortugalEuropean Union Portugal 618 3.57 €618.33 (€530 in 14 payments) €3.57 40 7,420 1 1 January 2016
RomaniaEuropean Union Romania 277 1.79 1250 lei[24] 7.44 lei 39
Russia Russia 115 - 7500 rubles [25] 40
 San Marino 1525 9.38 €1525[26] €9.38 37.5 1
 Serbia 251 1.44 30984 dinars[27] 178 40 123.5 1 January 2017
SlovakiaEuropean Union Slovakia 405 2.34 €405[7] €2.34 40 4,860 1 1 January 2016
SloveniaEuropean Union Slovenia 791 4.56 €790.73[7] €4.56 40 9,489 1 1 January 2016
SpainEuropean Union Spain 826 4.76 €825.53 (€707.6 in 14 payments)[28] €4.76 40 9,906 1 1 January 2017
 Turkey 450 2.58 1647 TL 8.60 TL 45 3.66 1 January 2016
 Ukraine 117 0.67 3200 hryven'[29] 18.39 hryven' 40 696 27.38[30] 1 January 2017
United KingdomEuropean UnionUnited Kingdom 1395 8.57 £1,170[31] £7.20 38 15,602

For comparison

Country Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Hourly rate (EUR) Monthly minimum wage Hourly rate Workweek (hours) Annual minimum wage (EUR) Exchange rate Effective per
Foo 10 10 10-10-2000
United StatesUnited States 1210 7.00 $1,257 $7.25 (federal)[32] 40 14,520 1.038 24 July 2009

Countries with no minimum wage

As of 1 July 2016,

See also

References

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  28. ^ El Ejecutivo fija en 707,6 euros el salario mínimo interprofesional, un 8% más que en 2016
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