Industrial relations and social dialogue

Minimum wages in the EU

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2 Únor 2015 - 22 Říjen 2024

This series reports on developments in minimum wage rates across the EU, including how they are set and how they have developed over time in nominal and real terms. The series explores where there are statutory minimum wages or collectively agreed minimum wages in the Member States, as well as minimum wage coverage rates by gender.  

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To have or have not: A statutory minimum wage

​​​​​​​Cyprus and Italy are currently considering the introduction of a universal minimum wage floor by law. With this move, they would be joining 22 other EU Member States that already have one in place. In the remaining Member States – Austria, Denmark, Finland and Sweden – and in Norway, too, min

22 Červenec 2019
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Pay and income
Collective bargaining
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Industrial relations
Minimum wage
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Minimum wages in 2019 – First findings

11 Únor 2019
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Statutory minimum wages in the EU 2017

In 22 out of 28 EU Member States, a generally applicable statutory minimum wage exists; the level of this minimum wage varies greatly from one country to another. This article provides information on statutory minimum wage levels, how the minimum wage has been determined for 2017 and minimum wage

09 February 2017
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Research report
Pay and income
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations
Minimum wage
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Statutory minimum wages in the EU 2016

In 22 out of 28 EU Member States, there is a generally applicable statutory minimum wage and the level of this minimum wage varies greatly from one country to another. This article provides information on statutory minimum wage levels and how this is determined across the EU in January 2016.

29 January 2016
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Research report
Pay and income
Working conditions
Collective bargaining
Industrial relations
Minimum wage
Working conditions and sustainable work
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Statutory minimum wages in 2015: Pay - Q4 2014 (EurWORK topical update)

Most EU Member States have a statutory minimum wage which sets the lowest legal amount of pay for all employees (some also have specific lower minimum levels for certain groups of workers, mainly younger ones). Germany joined this group of countries on 1 January 2015. This has triggered some debate

02 February 2015
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Finland: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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France: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Latvia: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Ireland: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Hungary: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Germany: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Luxembourg: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Malta: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Poland: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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Netherlands: Metadata for the Eurofound database of collective agreements for low-paid workers

26 Březen 2024
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