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List of European countries by minimum wage

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The following list provides information relating to the minimum wages of countries in Europe.[1] The calculations are based on the assumption of a 40-hour working week and a 52-week year, with the exceptions of France which has a 35-hour working week, and Romania with its 170-hour working month.

Currency conversions from non-euro currencies are based on the exchange rates available on 28 March 2010.

Minimum wages by country

Country Monthly minimum wage Monthly minimum wage (EUR) Hourly rate Hourly rate (EUR)
Foo 10 10 10-10-2000
 Albania 20,000 lekë 149.00 104 lekë 0.75
 Andorra €915.20 915.20 €5.28 5.28
 Armenia 25,000 dram 47.80 144 dram 0.28
 Austria €1,000 1,000.00 €5.77 5.77
 Azerbaijan 60 manat 54.73 0.35 manat 0.32
 Belarus 400,000 rubles 88.57 2,360 rubles 0.52
 Belgium €1,440.67 1,440.67 €8.31 8.31
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 320 convertible marka 163.61 1.85 marka 0.95
 Bulgaria 270 leva 138.05 1.38 leva 0.70
 Croatia 2,814.00 kuna 388.05 16.23 kuna 2.24
 Cyprus €840 840.00 €4.85 4.85
 Czech Republic 8,000 koruna 314.91 46.15 koruna 1.82
 Denmark - - 106.15 kroner[2] 14.24
 Estonia €278.02 278.02 €1.60 1.60
 Finland - - - -
 France €1,393.82 1,393.82 €9.19[3] 9.19
 Georgia 115 lari 48.98 0.66 lari 0.28
 Germany €1,466.76 1,466.76 €8.40[Note 1][4] 8.40
 Greece €740.00 740.00 €4.27 4.27
 Hungary 73,500 forint 277.36 424. forint 1.60
 Iceland 130,000 króna 751.59 750 króna 4.34
 Ireland €1,499.33 1,499.33 €8.65[5] 8.65
 Italy - - - -
 Latvia 200 lati[6] 281.69 1.25 lati 1.76
 Liechtenstein - - - -
 Lithuania 800 litai 231.70 4.62 litai 1.34
 Luxembourg €1,682.76 1,682.76 €9.71 9.71
 Republic of Macedonia 15,463.38 Denar 252.25 - -
 Malta €634.75 634.75 €3.66 3.66
 Moldova 766.10 lei 46.18 4.42 lei 0.27
 Monaco €1,509.73 1,509.73 €8.71 8.71
 Montenegro €55.00 55.00 €0.32 0.32
 Netherlands €1,398.00 1,398.00 €8.07 8.07
 Norway - - - -
 Poland 1,386 złotych 356.71 8.00 złotych 2.06
 Portugal €485.00 485.00 €2.02 2.02
 Romania 670 lei 163.41 4.18 lei 1.02
 Russia 4,330 rubles 109.22 25.00 rubles 0.63
 San Marino €1,220.27 1,220.27 €7.04 7.04
 Serbia 17,700 dinars [7] April 2011 177.00 102 serbian dinars 1.00
 Slovakia €307.70 307.70 €1.76 1.76
 Slovenia €562.00 562.00 €3.32 3.32
 Spain €638.50 638.30 €4.26 4.26
 Sweden - - - -
  Switzerland - - - -
 Turkey 760.50 lira 380.25 5.00 lira 2.50
 Ukraine 869 hryven' 88.56 5.2 hryven' 0.53
 United Kingdom £1,005.33 1,117.87 £5.93 6.83

Notes

  1. ^ This applies to the construction trade. Most professions have no statutory minimum wage in Germany. For minimum wages for some other professions in Germany see the reference for Germany

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.fedee.com/minwage.html
  2. ^ "Mindsteløn / Dagpenge regler i Danmark" (in Danish). Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.travail-emploi-sante.gouv.fr/informations-pratiques,89/fiches-pratiques,91/remuneration,113/le-smic,1027.html
  4. ^ http://www.nrwinvest.com/Business_Guide_englisch/Employees_and_social_security/Terms_of_Employment/index.php
  5. ^ http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment_rights_and_conditions/pay_and_employment/pay_inc_min_wage.html
  6. ^ http://www.fedee.com/minwage.html
  7. ^ http://www.mondo.rs/s203244/Info/Posao/Minimalna_cena_rada_102_dinara_po_satu.html