Lithuania - Minimum wage increases to € 1,245 - August 31, 2026

The official gazette published Resolution No. 509 on 1 July 2026, raising the statutory minimum wage for 2027, with the measure taking effect on 2 July. The monthly minimum wage rises to € 1,245 from € 1,153, while the hourly minimum increases to € 7.61 from € 7.05 — both increases of roughly 8%. The resolution followed an agreement reached through the Tripartite Council, bringing together Government, employers and trade unions, continuing a process that begun in 2017 to gradually raise the minimum wage toward 45–50% of the national average salary in line with EU minimum-wage standards.

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