Minimum wage · Eurostat
Belgium vs Turkey: minimum wage in January 2024
In January 2024 the gross minimum wage in Belgium was €1,994 a month, against €613 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 31% of this level, and at 59% once price levels are taken into account.
Source: Eurostat, minimum wages · Checked: 12 October 2026
Belgium
January 2024
€1,994
gross, per month
- Per year
- €23,928
- Purchasing power (PPS)
- 1,709 PPS
Turkey
January 2024
€613
gross, per month
- Per year
- €7,356
- Purchasing power (PPS)
- 1,014 PPS
The gap
In euros
31% Turkey as a share of the level in Belgium
Once price levels are taken into account
59% Turkey as a share of the level in Belgium
Belgium and Turkey over time
- Belgium
- Turkey
- Median of countries
Show the numbers
| Period | Belgium | Turkey | Median of countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | €1,994 | €613 | €875 |
| July 2024 | €2,070 | €568 | €882 |
| January 2025 | €2,070 | €708 | €965 |
| July 2025 | €2,112 | €558 | €966 |
| January 2026 | €2,112 | €654 | €1,011 |
| July 2026 | €2,234 | €621 | €1,022 |
- Belgium
- Turkey
- Median of countries
Show the numbers
| Period | Belgium | Turkey | Median of countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1,709 PPS | 1,014 PPS | 1,044 PPS |
| July 2024 | 1,774 PPS | 1,014 PPS | 1,094 PPS |
| January 2025 | 1,781 PPS | 973 PPS | 1,115 PPS |
| July 2025 | 1,817 PPS | 973 PPS | 1,147 PPS |
| January 2026 | 1,817 PPS est. | not published | 1,220 PPS |
| July 2026 | 1,922 PPS est. | not published | 1,229 PPS |
Every country, January 2024
Gross minimum wage per month, in euros, highest first.
- 1Luxembourg€2,571
- 2Ireland€2,146
- 3Netherlands€2,070
- 4Germany€2,054
- 5Belgium€1,994
- 6France€1,767
- 7Spain€1,323
- 8Slovenia€1,254
- 9United States€1,137
- 10Cyprus€1,000
- 11Poland€978
- 12Portugal€957
- 13Malta€925
- 14Lithuania€924
- 15Greece€910
- 16Croatia€840
- 17Estonia€820
- 18Czechia€764
- 19Slovakia€750
- 20Latvia€700
- 21Hungary€697
- 22Romania€663
- 23Turkey€613
- 24Serbia€544
- 25Montenegro€533
- 26North Macedonia€484
- 27Bulgaria€477
- 28Albania€385
- 29Moldova€258
- 30Ukraine€168
How to read these numbers
- All figures are gross: before income tax and employee social security contributions.
- Eurostat records the gross statutory monthly minimum wage on 1 January and 1 July. Countries without a national statutory minimum wage are not listed.
- Eurostat publishes minimum wages in euros, so figures for countries outside the euro area, Turkey included, also move with the exchange rate.
- PPS (purchasing power standard) is Eurostat's artificial unit that removes price level differences. It is not a currency.