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Minimum wage by country, January 2026: ranking

In January 2026, Ireland had the highest rate among 8 countries (2391 €) and Portugal the lowest (1073 €). 7 countries rose from the previous month and 0 fell.

Rank	Country	Latest	Period	Change from previous month	Definition	Source
1	Ireland	2391 €	2026-01	+109	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
2	Germany	2343 €	2026-01	+182	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
3	Netherlands	2295 €	2026-01	+49	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
4	Belgium	2112 €	2026-01	0	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
5	France	1823 €	2026-01	+21	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
6	Spain	1425 €	2026-01	+44	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
7	Poland	1139 €	2026-01	+39	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)
8	Portugal	1073 €	2026-01	+58	Statutory national minimum wage, gross per month, in euros	Eurostat (European Commission)

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Change is the difference from the previous period of the same series, in percentage points.
Definitions are not identical across countries (see the definition column). The table compares published headline figures; it is not a ranking of living standards.

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Source

Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-01 — license