Disparities between countries in gross hourly national minimum wages, 22 Member States, nominal terms, January 2025 (EUR)
Figure 1: Disparities between countries in gross hourly national minimum wages, 22 Member States, nominal terms, January 2025 (EUR)
(a) Rates were converted into hourly rates by considering the average number of usual weekly hours of work (Eurostat, lfsa_ewhun2) and 4.33 weeks of work per calendar month. This conversion is based on the average hours worked among all employees; therefore, it could result in an underestimation of the minimum wage hourly rates in countries where working hours among minimum wage workers are below the national averages. Notes: For most countries, hourly minimum wages are legally defined as hourly rates, sometimes in addition to a monthly definition.
Source: Network of Eurofound Correspondents, Eurostat and Eurofound calculations
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