EU Sources - Real minimum wages increase - January 31, 2025

In 2024, minimum wages rose faster than inflation in most EU member states and candidate countries, leading to real wage growth across the region, according to figures from Eurostat. Euronews Business examines these changes. Living standards for minimum wage workers vary significantly across Europe. As of January 2025, the monthly gross minimum wage is below € 1,000 in ten out of 22 EU countries. According to Eurostat, gross monthly minimum wages in the EU range from € 551 in Bulgaria to € 2,638 in Luxembourg.

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