Apart from Denmark, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Finland and Sweden, which do not have a national minimum wage, the lowest wage in EU countries varies, with the highest being in Luxembourg (€2,313.3) and the lowest in in Bulgaria (363 euros).

According to data from the European statistical office Eurostat, only Albania has a minimum wage lower than Bulgaria's - about 268 euros, while Turkey and Serbia register respectively 373 euros and 401 euros national minimum wages, reports SchengenVisaInfo.com.

Inflation was in double digits, NSI data did not reflect it.

Other countries believed to have some of the lowest minimum wages are Latvia, Hungary and Romania, ranging from €500 to €515.

On the other hand, the countries with the highest minimum wages in Europe, excluding Luxembourg, include Belgium (€1,842), Ireland (€1,774) and the Netherlands (€1,756).

The remaining countries with salaries above 1,000 euros are:

Germany (1,744 euros)

France (1,645 euros)

Spain (1,166 euros)

Slovenia (1,074 euros)

The national minimum wage in Luxembourg has increased by 8 percent since 2020, from €2,141 to €2,313 to be exact, while the minimum wage in Bulgaria has increased from €311 to €363, an increase of 16 .7 percent.

Most recently, the governments of the Netherlands and France announced increases in minimum monthly wages by 1.8% and 2.01%, respectively, with the aim of providing residents with better pay and therefore a better quality of life, Darik reported .

Earlier in July, the European Union Parliament announced that lawmakers had decided to give the green light to new rules for minimum wages for workers across the EU.

MEPs noted that with the introduction of new rules on minimum wages, they want to ensure a decent standard of living. 

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