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International minimum wage update 2011

Our annual review of national minimum wages across Europe finds that Luxembourg has the EU's highest rate in 2011 and Bulgaria the lowest. The UK's minimum wage is the sixth highest in the EU.

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National minimum wages
Current rates
Change from 2010 to 2011
Purchasing power
Relationship with average earnings
Table: National minimum wage monthly rates, January 2011

Key points

  • Twenty out of 27 EU member states have a national minimum wage.