What is the minimum wage?
In France, there is a legal minimum wage, regardless of the work performed. Employers cannot pay their employees less than this wage. This is the SMIC: the Minimum Interprofessional Growth Wage.
The SMIC is set at €10. 85 gross per hour. On the basis of 35 hours, this is equivalent to €1,645 per month.
In France, 13% of employees are paid the minimum wage.
The trade and hotel and restaurant sectors employ the most minimum wage workers.
Source : lafinancepourtous
The majority of the 21 EU countries have a minimum wage set by law at national level. The minimum wage is not the same for all European citizens. There is sometimes a significant difference between states. For instance, in Bulgaria, the minimum monthly income is 332 euros. While in Luxembourg it is 2,256 euros.
Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and France offer minimum wages above 1,500 euros per month
Minimum wages are between 1,000 and 1,500 euros per month in Slovenia and Spain
Minimum gross monthly salary in 2022.Graph, All Europe. Data, Eurostat
To go further
Learn more about the minimum wage. Consult the other articles on the blog dedicated to work.
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