➡️ Slide to See Europe’s National Minimum Wages in 2025, With & Without Living Cost Adjustments

👓 Key Takeaways

• Ireland has the highest national monthly minimum wage in Euros (€2,282), while Ukraine has the lowest (€182).
• However, when adjusted for living costs, Germany has the highest (1,992 PPS) and Albania is the lowest (564).
• Ireland’s living cost-adjusted national minimum (1,664 PPS) is closer to France (1,606 PPS), while in Euros, it’s €400 higher.

❗Data Footnotes

• Eurostat no longer publishes comparative data for the UK.
• Denmark, Italy, Austria, Finland & Sweden do not have national minimum wages & thus cannot be compared on this map.
• PPS figures are unavailable for Moldova, Ukraine, & Türkiye.
• If a European country's figure is not listed, it’s due to unavailability from the source.

📈Adjusting for Purchasing Power Parity

The PPS unit is an artificial currency created by the EU to compare metrics while accounting for living costs.

Theoretically 1 PPS can buy the same goods and services across the continent.