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Data-driven rankings across Europe, built from official Eurostat data. Every figure links through to the country it comes from.

Highest-paying countries in EuropeEvery European country ranked by average net monthly salary, from official Eurostat data.

32

Leading: Switzerland (€6,838), Luxembourg (€4,656), Iceland (€4,545).

Highest value
€6,838
Switzerland
Middle country
€2,316
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
32
European countries with comparable data

avg net / mo

The ranking compares the newest usable observation for each country. Release periods can differ, so use it as a European signal and open a country page for the full context.

  1. 1Switzerland€6,838
  2. 2Luxembourg€4,656
  3. 3Iceland€4,545
  4. 4Ireland€3,919
  5. 5Norway€3,816
  6. 6Denmark€3,786
  7. 7Austria€3,529
  8. 8Netherlands€3,399
  9. 9Sweden€3,246
  10. 10Finland€3,141
  11. 11Germany€3,045
  12. 12Belgium€3,035
  13. 13United Kingdom€2,982
  14. 14France€2,696
  15. 15Cyprus€2,362
  16. 16Italy€2,316
  17. 17Spain€2,253
  18. 18Malta€2,106
  19. 19Slovenia€2,023
  20. 20Estonia€1,878
  21. 21Greece€1,792
  22. 22Portugal€1,787
  23. 23Czechia€1,742
  24. 24Lithuania€1,591
  25. 25Poland€1,591
  26. 26Latvia€1,586
  27. 27Slovakia€1,508
  28. 28Croatia€1,408
  29. 29Hungary€1,286
  30. 30Bulgaria€1,204
  31. 31Romania€1,156
  32. 32Türkiye€731

32 countries with data.

Best value-for-money salaries in EuropeNet pay adjusted for local price levels (purchasing power standards) — what a salary actually buys at home.

32

Leading: Switzerland (€3,778 PPS), Luxembourg (€3,146 PPS), Austria (€2,966 PPS).

Highest value
€3,778 PPS
Switzerland
Middle country
€2,363 PPS
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
32
European countries with comparable data

real net / mo

The ranking compares the newest usable observation for each country. Release periods can differ, so use it as a European signal and open a country page for the full context.

  1. 1Switzerland€3,778 PPS
  2. 2Luxembourg€3,146 PPS
  3. 3Austria€2,966 PPS
  4. 4Netherlands€2,823 PPS
  5. 5Ireland€2,807 PPS
  6. 6Germany€2,791 PPS
  7. 7Norway€2,757 PPS
  8. 8Denmark€2,700 PPS
  9. 9Cyprus€2,579 PPS
  10. 10Belgium€2,570 PPS
  11. 11France€2,534 PPS
  12. 12Sweden€2,528 PPS
  13. 13Finland€2,491 PPS
  14. 14Iceland€2,474 PPS
  15. 15Spain€2,473 PPS
  16. 16Italy€2,363 PPS
  17. 17United Kingdom€2,326 PPS
  18. 18Poland€2,238 PPS
  19. 19Slovenia€2,221 PPS
  20. 20Malta€2,198 PPS
  21. 21Greece€2,133 PPS
  22. 22Czechia€2,124 PPS
  23. 23Portugal€2,095 PPS
  24. 24Bulgaria€2,007 PPS
  25. 25Latvia€1,968 PPS
  26. 26Romania€1,963 PPS
  27. 27Lithuania€1,955 PPS
  28. 28Estonia€1,920 PPS
  29. 29Slovakia€1,853 PPS
  30. 30Croatia€1,845 PPS
  31. 31Hungary€1,796 PPS
  32. 32Türkiye€1,400 PPS

32 countries with data.

Cheapest countries to live in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by overall price level (EU = 100). A lower figure means a lower cost of living.

38

Leading: North Macedonia (49.7 · EU=100), Türkiye (52.2 · EU=100), Bosnia & Herzegovina (55.7 · EU=100).

Lowest value
49.7 · EU=100
North Macedonia
Middle country
91.1 · EU=100
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
38
European countries with comparable data

price level

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  1. 1North Macedonia49.7 · EU=100
  2. 2Türkiye52.2 · EU=100
  3. 3Bosnia & Herzegovina55.7 · EU=100
  4. 4Kosovo58.2 · EU=100
  5. 5Romania58.9 · EU=100
  6. 6Bulgaria60 · EU=100
  7. 7Montenegro61 · EU=100
  8. 8Serbia62.5 · EU=100
  9. 9Albania65.7 · EU=100
  10. 10Poland71.1 · EU=100
  11. 11Hungary71.6 · EU=100
  12. 12Croatia76.3 · EU=100
  13. 13Latvia80.6 · EU=100
  14. 14Lithuania81.4 · EU=100
  15. 15Slovakia81.4 · EU=100
  16. 16Czechia82 · EU=100
  17. 17Greece84 · EU=100
  18. 18Portugal85.3 · EU=100
  19. 19Slovenia91.1 · EU=100
  20. 20Spain91.1 · EU=100
  21. 21Cyprus91.6 · EU=100
  22. 22Malta95.8 · EU=100
  23. 23Estonia97.8 · EU=100
  24. 24Italy98 · EU=100
  25. 25France106.4 · EU=100
  26. 26Germany109.1 · EU=100
  27. 27Belgium118.1 · EU=100
  28. 28Austria119 · EU=100
  29. 29Netherlands120.4 · EU=100
  30. 30Finland126.1 · EU=100
  31. 31United Kingdom128.2 · EU=100
  32. 32Sweden128.4 · EU=100
  33. 33Norway138.4 · EU=100
  34. 34Ireland139.6 · EU=100
  35. 35Denmark140.2 · EU=100
  36. 36Luxembourg148 · EU=100
  37. 37Switzerland181 · EU=100
  38. 38Iceland183.7 · EU=100

38 countries with data.

Highest minimum wage in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by statutory monthly minimum wage in euros, from Eurostat.

30

Leading: Luxembourg (€2,771), Ireland (€2,391), Germany (€2,343).

Highest value
€2,771
Luxembourg
Middle country
€1,050
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
30
European countries with comparable data

min wage / mo

The ranking compares the newest usable observation for each country. Release periods can differ, so use it as a European signal and open a country page for the full context.

  1. 1Luxembourg€2,771
  2. 2Ireland€2,391
  3. 3Germany€2,343
  4. 4Netherlands€2,338
  5. 5Belgium€2,234
  6. 6France€1,867
  7. 7United Kingdom€1,583
  8. 8Slovenia€1,482
  9. 9Spain€1,425
  10. 10Lithuania€1,153
  11. 11Poland€1,119
  12. 12Cyprus€1,088
  13. 13Greece€1,073
  14. 14Portugal€1,073
  15. 15Croatia€1,050
  16. 16Malta€994
  17. 17Estonia€946
  18. 18Czechia€923
  19. 19Slovakia€915
  20. 20Hungary€906
  21. 21Romania€825
  22. 22Latvia€780
  23. 23Serbia€743
  24. 24Montenegro€670
  25. 25North Macedonia€624
  26. 26Türkiye€621
  27. 27Bulgaria€620
  28. 28Albania€531
  29. 29Moldova€313
  30. 30Ukraine€169

30 countries with data.

Biggest gender pay gaps in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by the unadjusted gender pay gap, from Eurostat.

30

Leading: Estonia (18.8%), Czechia (18.5%), Austria (17.6%).

Highest value
18.8%
Estonia
Middle country
11.8%
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
30
European countries with comparable data

gender gap

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  1. 1Estonia18.8%
  2. 2Czechia18.5%
  3. 3Austria17.6%
  4. 4Hungary16.9%
  5. 5Finland16.3%
  6. 6Switzerland16.0%
  7. 7Slovakia15.7%
  8. 8Germany15.6%
  9. 9Denmark14.0%
  10. 10Latvia13.9%
  11. 11Greece13.4%
  12. 12Norway13.0%
  13. 13Bulgaria12.0%
  14. 14Cyprus11.8%
  15. 15France11.8%
  16. 16Netherlands11.2%
  17. 17Sweden11.2%
  18. 18Iceland11.1%
  19. 19Lithuania10.0%
  20. 20Ireland8.3%
  21. 21Slovenia8.0%
  22. 22Spain7.3%
  23. 23Portugal7.0%
  24. 24Croatia6.6%
  25. 25Italy5.3%
  26. 26Malta4.9%
  27. 27Poland4.0%
  28. 28Romania3.7%
  29. 29Belgium0.7%
  30. 30Luxembourg-0.8%

30 countries with data.

Lowest unemployment in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by unemployment rate — the share of the active workforce out of work, from Eurostat.

34

Leading: Czechia (2.8%), Malta (3.1%), Poland (3.1%).

Lowest value
2.8%
Czechia
Middle country
6.1%
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
34
European countries with comparable data

unemployment

The ranking compares the newest usable observation for each country. Release periods can differ, so use it as a European signal and open a country page for the full context.

  1. 1Czechia2.8%
  2. 2Malta3.1%
  3. 3Poland3.1%
  4. 4Bulgaria3.5%
  5. 5Germany3.8%
  6. 6Netherlands3.9%
  7. 7Slovenia3.9%
  8. 8Cyprus4.4%
  9. 9Hungary4.4%
  10. 10Iceland4.5%
  11. 11Norway4.5%
  12. 12Ireland4.7%
  13. 13Croatia4.9%
  14. 14Switzerland4.9%
  15. 15Slovakia5.4%
  16. 16Austria5.7%
  17. 17Portugal6.0%
  18. 18Italy6.1%
  19. 19Romania6.1%
  20. 20Belgium6.2%
  21. 21Denmark6.4%
  22. 22Luxembourg6.5%
  23. 23Latvia6.9%
  24. 24Lithuania6.9%
  25. 25Estonia7.5%
  26. 26France7.7%
  27. 27Türkiye8.4%
  28. 28Serbia8.7%
  29. 29Sweden8.8%
  30. 30Greece8.9%
  31. 31Finland9.7%
  32. 32Spain10.5%
  33. 33North Macedonia11.5%
  34. 34Bosnia & Herzegovina12.2%

34 countries with data.

Most equal incomes in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by the Gini coefficient of disposable income, where 0 means everyone earns the same and 100 means one person has everything. From Eurostat.

35

Leading: Slovakia (23.0), Belgium (23.4), Norway (23.7).

Lowest value
23.0
Slovakia
Middle country
29.5
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
35
European countries with comparable data

Gini index

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  1. 1Slovakia23.0
  2. 2Belgium23.4
  3. 3Norway23.7
  4. 4Czechia24.0
  5. 5Iceland24.0
  6. 6Slovenia24.6
  7. 7Poland24.9
  8. 8Netherlands25.9
  9. 9Finland27.1
  10. 10Ireland27.2
  11. 11Romania27.3
  12. 12Austria27.4
  13. 13Denmark28.2
  14. 14Croatia28.5
  15. 15Sweden28.6
  16. 16Malta29.2
  17. 17North Macedonia29.2
  18. 18Hungary29.5
  19. 19Germany30.1
  20. 20Albania30.2
  21. 21France30.4
  22. 22Luxembourg30.5
  23. 23Spain30.8
  24. 24Estonia30.9
  25. 25Portugal30.9
  26. 26Italy31.0
  27. 27Switzerland31.0
  28. 28Cyprus31.2
  29. 29Montenegro31.5
  30. 30Greece31.6
  31. 31Serbia32.0
  32. 32Lithuania35.5
  33. 33Latvia35.6
  34. 34Bulgaria37.7
  35. 35Türkiye43.9

35 countries with data.

Working and still poor: in-work poverty in EuropeThe share of employed people living below the poverty line despite having a job, from Eurostat.

35

Leading: Finland (3.1%), Belgium (4.1%), Czechia (4.1%).

Lowest value
3.1%
Finland
Middle country
8.3%
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
35
European countries with comparable data

in-work poverty

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  1. 1Finland3.1%
  2. 2Belgium4.1%
  3. 3Czechia4.1%
  4. 4Netherlands5.2%
  5. 5Slovenia5.5%
  6. 6Serbia5.6%
  7. 7Ireland5.7%
  8. 8Montenegro5.7%
  9. 9Denmark5.9%
  10. 10Norway6.1%
  11. 11Slovakia6.6%
  12. 12Germany6.7%
  13. 13Cyprus6.9%
  14. 14Iceland7.0%
  15. 15Sweden7.1%
  16. 16Croatia7.9%
  17. 17North Macedonia7.9%
  18. 18Hungary8.3%
  19. 19Poland8.5%
  20. 20Portugal8.6%
  21. 21Switzerland8.6%
  22. 22France8.7%
  23. 23Lithuania8.7%
  24. 24Austria8.9%
  25. 25Latvia9.0%
  26. 26Malta9.2%
  27. 27Luxembourg9.6%
  28. 28Greece9.7%
  29. 29Albania9.9%
  30. 30Italy10.2%
  31. 31Estonia10.5%
  32. 32Romania10.7%
  33. 33Türkiye10.9%
  34. 34Spain11.2%
  35. 35Bulgaria11.8%

35 countries with data.

Where inflation is highest right nowAnnual consumer price inflation across Europe, updated monthly from Eurostat's harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP).

36

Leading: Cyprus (0.1%), Switzerland (0.2%), France (0.7%).

Lowest value
0.1%
Cyprus
Middle country
3.0%
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
36
European countries with comparable data

inflation y/y

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  1. 1Cyprus0.1%
  2. 2Switzerland0.2%
  3. 3France0.7%
  4. 4Italy1.2%
  5. 5Finland1.7%
  6. 6Czechia1.8%
  7. 7Denmark1.9%
  8. 8Germany2.0%
  9. 9Sweden2.1%
  10. 10Albania2.2%
  11. 11Belgium2.2%
  12. 12Malta2.4%
  13. 13Portugal2.4%
  14. 14Poland2.5%
  15. 15Slovenia2.6%
  16. 16Ireland2.7%
  17. 17Netherlands2.7%
  18. 18Greece2.9%
  19. 19Norway3.0%
  20. 20Spain3.0%
  21. 21Serbia3.1%
  22. 22Lithuania3.2%
  23. 23Hungary3.3%
  24. 24Luxembourg3.3%
  25. 25Latvia3.4%
  26. 26Bulgaria3.5%
  27. 27North Macedonia3.6%
  28. 28Montenegro3.7%
  29. 29Austria3.8%
  30. 30Croatia3.8%
  31. 31Estonia4.0%
  32. 32Iceland4.0%
  33. 33Slovakia4.1%
  34. 34Kosovo5.3%
  35. 35Romania8.6%
  36. 36Türkiye30.9%

36 countries with data.

Where a degree pays off mostHow much more tertiary-educated workers earn than those with upper-secondary education, in gross annual pay from the 2022 earnings survey.

15

Leading: Bulgaria (100%), Cyprus (79%), Latvia (68%).

Highest value
100%
Bulgaria
Middle country
61%
Median of countries with available data
Coverage
15
European countries with comparable data

degree premium

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  1. 1Bulgaria100%
  2. 2Cyprus79%
  3. 3Latvia68%
  4. 4Lithuania67%
  5. 5Germany66%
  6. 6Poland61%
  7. 7Ireland61%
  8. 8Slovakia61%
  9. 9Czechia60%
  10. 10Switzerland52%
  11. 11Netherlands51%
  12. 12Slovenia50%
  13. 13Spain50%
  14. 14Estonia38%
  15. 15Norway25%

15 countries with data.

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Source: Eurostat. Data updated 2026-09.