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Ireland vs Turkey: minimum wage in January 2026
In January 2026 the gross minimum wage in Ireland was €2,391 a month, against €654 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 27% of this level.
Source: Eurostat, minimum wages · Checked: 12 October 2026
Ireland
January 2026
€2,391
gross, per month
- Per year
- €28,692
- Purchasing power (PPS)
- 1,756 PPS est.
Turkey
January 2026
€654
gross, per month
- Per year
- €7,848
Purchasing power: not published for this period
The gap
In euros
27% Turkey as a share of the level in Ireland
Ireland and Turkey over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
- Median of countries
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| Period | Ireland | Turkey | Median of countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | €2,146 | €613 | €875 |
| July 2024 | €2,146 | €568 | €882 |
| January 2025 | €2,282 | €708 | €965 |
| July 2025 | €2,282 | €558 | €966 |
| January 2026 | €2,391 | €654 | €1,011 |
| July 2026 | €2,391 | €621 | €1,022 |
- Ireland
- Turkey
- Median of countries
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| Period | Ireland | Turkey | Median of countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 1,569 PPS | 1,014 PPS | 1,044 PPS |
| July 2024 | 1,569 PPS | 1,014 PPS | 1,094 PPS |
| January 2025 | 1,676 PPS | 973 PPS | 1,115 PPS |
| July 2025 | 1,676 PPS | 973 PPS | 1,147 PPS |
| January 2026 | 1,756 PPS est. | not published | 1,220 PPS |
| July 2026 | 1,756 PPS est. | not published | 1,229 PPS |
Every country, January 2026
Gross minimum wage per month, in euros, highest first.
- 1Luxembourg€2,704
- 2Ireland€2,391
- 3Germany€2,343
- 4Netherlands€2,295
- 5Belgium€2,112
- 6France€1,823
- 7Slovenia€1,482
- 8Spain€1,425
- 9Lithuania€1,153
- 10Poland€1,139
- 11Cyprus€1,088
- 12Portugal€1,073
- 13United States€1,070
- 14Croatia€1,050
- 15Greece€1,027
- 16Malta€994
- 17Czechia€924
- 18Slovakia€915
- 19Estonia€886
- 20Hungary€838
- 21Romania€795
- 22Latvia€780
- 23Serbia€744
- 24Montenegro€670
- 25Turkey€654
- 26Bulgaria€620
- 27North Macedonia€586
- 28Albania€517
- 29Moldova€319
- 30Ukraine€173
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.
- "est." marks a value Eurostat flags as an estimate.