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Eurostat: Bulgaria has the lowest minimum wage in the EU

published on 2/6/25 3:14 PM

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In January 2025, Bulgaria had the lowest minimum wage among EU member states - 551 euros, according to Eurostat data. Luxembourg had the highest - 2 638 euro per month.

Over the past decade, since 2015, the minimum wage in Bulgaria has increased by just under 12 per cent. However, Bulgaria, together with Romania, Lithuania and Poland, has the highest average rate of minimum wage increase in the last ten years.

The lowest average annual growth rates were recorded in France, at just over 2 per cent, and Malta, at almost 3 per cent.

In terms of purchasing power, Bulgaria is tied with the Czech Republic for third lowest. Estonia had the lowest purchasing power, followed by Latvia.

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