Data · Ireland Minimum wage · All countries
Minimum wage: Ireland compared with other countries – Ireland 2391 €, Germany 2343 €, France 1867 € (July 2026) Minimum wage in 2026-07: Ireland 2391 €, Germany 2343 €, France 1867 €, Belgium 2234 €, Spain 1425 €, Netherlands 2338 €. Official figures for Ireland compared with other countries, with the source for every value.
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Minimum wage: Ireland compared with other countries – Ireland 2391 €, Germany 2343 €, France 1867 € (July 2026) Ireland: 2021-01 1724 €, 2021-07 1724 €, 2022-01 1775 €, 2022-07 1775 €, 2023-01 1910 €, 2023-07 1910 €, 2024-01 2146 €, 2024-07 2146 €, 2025-01 2282 €, 2025-07 2282 €, 2026-01 2391 €, 2026-07 2391 €; Germany: 2021-01 1585 €, 2021-07 1602 €, 2022-01 1634 €, 2022-07 1739 €, 2023-01 1997 €, 2023-07 1997 €, 2024-01 2054 €, 2024-07 2054 €, 2025-01 2161 €, 2025-07 2161 €, 2026-01 2343 €, 2026-07 2343 €; France: 2021-01 1555 €, 2021-07 1555 €, 2022-01 1603 €, 2022-07 1646 €, 2023-01 1709 €, 2023-07 1747 €, 2024-01 1767 €, 2024-07 1767 €, 2025-01 1802 €, 2025-07 1802 €, 2026-01 1823 €, 2026-07 1867 €; Belgium: 2021-01 1626 €, 2021-07 1626 €, 2022-01 1658 €, 2022-07 1842 €, 2023-01 1955 €, 2023-07 1955 €, 2024-01 1994 €, 2024-07 2070 €, 2025-01 2070 €, 2025-07 2112 €, 2026-01 2112 €, 2026-07 2234 €; Spain: 2021-01 1108 €, 2021-07 1108 €, 2022-01 1126 €, 2022-07 1167 €, 2023-01 1167 €, 2023-07 1260 €, 2024-01 1323 €, 2024-07 1323 €, 2025-01 1381 €, 2025-07 1381 €, 2026-01 1425 €, 2026-07 1425 €; Netherlands: 2021-01 1685 €, 2021-07 1701 €, 2022-01 1725 €, 2022-07 1756 €, 2023-01 1934 €, 2023-07 1995 €, 2024-01 2070 €, 2024-07 2134 €, 2025-01 2193 €, 2025-07 2246 €, 2026-01 2295 €, 2026-07 2338 €
Minimum wage: Ireland compared with other countries – Ireland 2391 €, Germany 2343 €, France 1867 € (July 2026)
€ · 2021-01–2026-07
0 € 1195.5 € 2391 € Ireland 2021-01: 1724 € Ireland 2021-07: 1724 € Ireland 2022-01: 1775 € Ireland 2022-07: 1775 € Ireland 2023-01: 1910 € Ireland 2023-07: 1910 € Ireland 2024-01: 2146 € Ireland 2024-07: 2146 € Ireland 2025-01: 2282 € Ireland 2025-07: 2282 € Ireland 2026-01: 2391 € Ireland 2026-07: 2391 € Ireland 2391 € Germany 2021-01: 1585 € Germany 2021-07: 1602 € Germany 2022-01: 1634 € Germany 2022-07: 1739 € Germany 2023-01: 1997 € Germany 2023-07: 1997 € Germany 2024-01: 2054 € Germany 2024-07: 2054 € Germany 2025-01: 2161 € Germany 2025-07: 2161 € Germany 2026-01: 2343 € Germany 2026-07: 2343 € Germany 2343 € France 2021-01: 1555 € France 2021-07: 1555 € France 2022-01: 1603 € France 2022-07: 1646 € France 2023-01: 1709 € France 2023-07: 1747 € France 2024-01: 1767 € France 2024-07: 1767 € France 2025-01: 1802 € France 2025-07: 1802 € France 2026-01: 1823 € France 2026-07: 1867 € France 1867 € Belgium 2021-01: 1626 € Belgium 2021-07: 1626 € Belgium 2022-01: 1658 € Belgium 2022-07: 1842 € Belgium 2023-01: 1955 € Belgium 2023-07: 1955 € Belgium 2024-01: 1994 € Belgium 2024-07: 2070 € Belgium 2025-01: 2070 € Belgium 2025-07: 2112 € Belgium 2026-01: 2112 € Belgium 2026-07: 2234 € Belgium 2234 € Spain 2021-01: 1108 € Spain 2021-07: 1108 € Spain 2022-01: 1126 € Spain 2022-07: 1167 € Spain 2023-01: 1167 € Spain 2023-07: 1260 € Spain 2024-01: 1323 € Spain 2024-07: 1323 € Spain 2025-01: 1381 € Spain 2025-07: 1381 € Spain 2026-01: 1425 € Spain 2026-07: 1425 € Spain 1425 € Netherlands 2021-01: 1685 € Netherlands 2021-07: 1701 € Netherlands 2022-01: 1725 € Netherlands 2022-07: 1756 € Netherlands 2023-01: 1934 € Netherlands 2023-07: 1995 € Netherlands 2024-01: 2070 € Netherlands 2024-07: 2134 € Netherlands 2025-01: 2193 € Netherlands 2025-07: 2246 € Netherlands 2026-01: 2295 € Netherlands 2026-07: 2338 € Netherlands 2338 € 2021-01 2024-01 2026-07
■ Ireland ■ Germany ■ France ■ Belgium ■ Spain ■ NetherlandsEurostat (European Commission)
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Eurostat (European Commission) Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ) Ireland: 2391 € (2026-07) Germany: 2343 € (2026-07) France: 1867 € (2026-07) Belgium: 2234 € (2026-07) Spain: 1425 € (2026-07) Netherlands: 2338 € (2026-07) Periods where all selected countries have data Ireland is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.
Sources Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-07 — license