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Minimum wage in euros in Moldova
What is the lowest legal wage there?
Moldova's minimum wage in euros is €313/mo — #25 of 26 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-S2.
€313/mo
Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-S2
Source: Eurostat minimum wages (earn_mw_cur)
The legal floor: no full-time employee may be paid less than about €313 gross a month.
Among 26 countries
- Rank
- #25 of 26
- higher is better
- Ranked behind
- 4 %
- 1 of 26 countries
- Latest move
- ▼ €6/mo
- since H1 2026
In Europe: #23 of 24vs median €1,062/mo: −71 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Minimum wage | vs Moldova |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Montenegro | €670/mo | +€357/mo |
| 23 | Turkey | €621/mo | +€308/mo |
| 24 | Bulgaria | €620/mo | +€307/mo |
| 25 | Moldova | €313/mo | — |
| 26 | Ukraine | €169/mo | −€144/mo |
Gross monthly minimum wage in euros (Eurostat, semester data).
How to read this figure
The gross statutory minimum wage per month, converted to euros by Eurostat. Some countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Italy…) have NO statutory minimum — wages are set by collective agreements — so absence here is a system difference, not missing data.
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