As of 1 January 2025, 22 out of 27 EU countries have national minimum wages, with Denmark, Italy, Austria, Finland and Sweden the exceptions.
In January 2025, 10 EU countries had minimum wages below €1 000 per month: Bulgaria (€551), Hungary (€707), Latvia (€740), Romania (€814), Slovakia (€816), Czechia (€826), Estonia (€886), Malta (€961), Greece (€968) and Croatia (€970).
In 6 others, minimum wages ranged from €1 000 to € 1 500 per month: Cyprus (€1 000), Portugal (€1 0...