Statutory minimum wages 2018

This report provides information on statutory minimum wages that are generally applicable in a country and not limited to specific sectors, occupations or groups of employees.

While the scope of the report covers all 28 EU Member States, the main findings relate to the 22 countries that had a statutory minimum wage in place in 2018.

In the majority of countries, the social partners have been involved in the setting of the minimum wage in 2018 – in marked contrast to the beginning of the decade when minimum wage-setting was characterised by strong government intervention.