Assessing minimum wage adequacy in the Minimum Wage Directive: Three country examples

Kroupa, Aleš; Guobaite, Ramune; Blaziene, Inga; Poje, Andreja

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Working paper

Assessing minimum wage adequacy in the Minimum Wage Directive: Three country examples

Published: 22 July 2025

Aleš Kroupaand 3 other authors

Minimum wage

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WPEF25053

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Industrial relations and social dialogue

Publication series

Minimum wages in the EU

Research report

21 July 2025

Minimum wages in 2025: Annual review

Felix Applerand 2 other authors

This year’s report presents the minimum wage rates for 2025 and how they were set and uprated during 2024. It includes information on countries with and without national minimum wages. In addition, it provides the first comparative overview of how Member States have transposed the Minimum Wage Directive and presents new estimates of the proportion of minimum wage earners and their ability to afford housing. Finally, it summarises research on minimum wages published during 2024.