That Graphic is slightly misleading, in Austria there is no Universal minimum wage but for about 98% of employees there is a collective contract, which includes a minimum wage. The exact amount depends on the collective contract for the specific industry.
masquerade555 on
Minimum wage in russia 2025 – 239 euro, 2026 – 289 euro.
By current rur/eur exchange rate
StinsonBill on
Gross is slightly weird. Est vs LT difference looks +200 LT but is actually -50 LT, pretty big swing
stupidly_lazy on
To compare Lithuanian minimum wage with rest of europe, you need to subtract ~30%. We had a tax reform, which put all employer contributions as part of the employees wage.
xelio9 on
As u/scead says for Austria is similar in Italy.
The largest part of employers are under collective contracts, each with its own level based table, each level has its own minimum wage.
Approximately ~6% of workers in Italy is freelancer, they have no minimum wage but if you live here and can afford the costs being freelance so the income is not a problem at all.
DownvoteEnjoyer31 on
Now I understand the “Hungry” joke
SabichaoAlfa on
Gross Minimum wage in Portugal is not 1.015€
This dont seem legit
tPlusZeroZero on
The minimum wages must be evaluated on an hourly base. There is nothing such as a minimum gross income per month anywhere, but rather a minimum gross income per hour worked
Mimirovitch on
A better formulation would be “no global/general minimum wage”, because these countries decide by sectors and by union/chamber
AccordingToe2485 on
350 euro a month is in Kosovo.
Swanky-Pants098 on
We’re getting there.
DestroyedByLSD25 on
Monthly earnings for what hours? If 40, Netherlands should be 2496. 2246 is correct for 36 hours.
Electronic-Bag-7900 on
The gross minimum wage in Hungary in 2007 was 245 euros, while in Romania it was 114 euros. That’s what happens when you keep electing a Putinist dictator like Viktor Orban.
OverWarthog7488 on
coffee is way to expensive in poland with that minimum wage
apeiron131 on
Spain is wrong its, 1184
eztkt on
To be readable we would need the net after tax wages instead. Tax levels at various stages vary widely
Professional-Air2123 on
When people elsewhere admire Europe for whatever reason they need to see this map. There’s nothing admirable about having to live in poverty while being in full time employment. Our work is just not valuable enough. Valuable enough that it needs to be done but not valuable enough that we would deserve to get paid enough for doing it. “Anyone can do your work so you don’t deserve higher pay” then why aren’t you doing that work if anyone can do it?
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JonnelOneEye on
Greece is wrong. Our minimum wage is 880€. If you remove the part that automatically goes towards social security, the minimum wage is 743€.
kallisto19988 on
This is what ‘LGBT-free zones’ and populist parties like PiS do to a country. Highest wages in eastern EU.
Drahy on
Denmark is about €2950 for minimum union wage.
Apprehensive-Dog9989 on
cries in CZ
thecraftybee1981 on
These figures aren’t comparable because each country bases it off a different number of working hours. France might be based on 35 hours and Ireland might be based on 39 hours per week.
dobik on
Wow, Poland is better than 13 other EU countries? Above all, neighbours except Germany. That is impressive.
Equivalent-Read-1406 on
Magyarország előre megy. Nem! Hátra…
FReal_EMPES on
Although we don’t have a minimum in Denmark, it’s quite common for jobs that don’t require an education to get employed, to pay around 16,75€ per hour, which is 2.685€ a month for 160,33 hours which is 37 hours a week.
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Are salaries expressed gross or net?
That Graphic is slightly misleading, in Austria there is no Universal minimum wage but for about 98% of employees there is a collective contract, which includes a minimum wage. The exact amount depends on the collective contract for the specific industry.
Minimum wage in russia 2025 – 239 euro, 2026 – 289 euro.
By current rur/eur exchange rate
Gross is slightly weird. Est vs LT difference looks +200 LT but is actually -50 LT, pretty big swing
To compare Lithuanian minimum wage with rest of europe, you need to subtract ~30%. We had a tax reform, which put all employer contributions as part of the employees wage.
As u/scead says for Austria is similar in Italy.
The largest part of employers are under collective contracts, each with its own level based table, each level has its own minimum wage.
Approximately ~6% of workers in Italy is freelancer, they have no minimum wage but if you live here and can afford the costs being freelance so the income is not a problem at all.
Now I understand the “Hungry” joke
Gross Minimum wage in Portugal is not 1.015€
This dont seem legit
The minimum wages must be evaluated on an hourly base. There is nothing such as a minimum gross income per month anywhere, but rather a minimum gross income per hour worked
A better formulation would be “no global/general minimum wage”, because these countries decide by sectors and by union/chamber
350 euro a month is in Kosovo.
We’re getting there.
Monthly earnings for what hours? If 40, Netherlands should be 2496. 2246 is correct for 36 hours.
The gross minimum wage in Hungary in 2007 was 245 euros, while in Romania it was 114 euros. That’s what happens when you keep electing a Putinist dictator like Viktor Orban.
coffee is way to expensive in poland with that minimum wage
Spain is wrong its, 1184
To be readable we would need the net after tax wages instead. Tax levels at various stages vary widely
When people elsewhere admire Europe for whatever reason they need to see this map. There’s nothing admirable about having to live in poverty while being in full time employment. Our work is just not valuable enough. Valuable enough that it needs to be done but not valuable enough that we would deserve to get paid enough for doing it. “Anyone can do your work so you don’t deserve higher pay” then why aren’t you doing that work if anyone can do it?
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Greece is wrong. Our minimum wage is 880€. If you remove the part that automatically goes towards social security, the minimum wage is 743€.
This is what ‘LGBT-free zones’ and populist parties like PiS do to a country. Highest wages in eastern EU.
Denmark is about €2950 for minimum union wage.
cries in CZ
These figures aren’t comparable because each country bases it off a different number of working hours. France might be based on 35 hours and Ireland might be based on 39 hours per week.
Wow, Poland is better than 13 other EU countries? Above all, neighbours except Germany. That is impressive.
Magyarország előre megy. Nem! Hátra…
Although we don’t have a minimum in Denmark, it’s quite common for jobs that don’t require an education to get employed, to pay around 16,75€ per hour, which is 2.685€ a month for 160,33 hours which is 37 hours a week.
Meanwhile Geneva in Switzerland at 4760 euro lol
Damn you Luxembourg!