minimum wages: In Western Europe 8.40 €
are also in the economic crisis in major European countries minimum wages increased slightly, showing a current analysis of the Economic and Social Research Institute (WSI) in the Hans Böckler Foundation. They contribute to stabilize the economy.
20 of 27 EU countries have a statutory minimum wage. located in Western Europe for all employees generally binding minimum wage about 8.40 euros. In Luxembourg, the minimum wage is even slightly below ten (exactly 9.73) €, in France just under nine (8.82) euros. The only exception is Britain, where the minimum wage of 5.73 pounds converted 6.41 euros - a consequence of the low exchange rate. This is from the current inventory of the WSI collective expert Dr. Thorsten Schulten out.
Source: Hans Böckler Foundation
