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Portugal vs Turkey: minimum wage in January 2024

In January 2024 the gross minimum wage in Portugal was €957 a month, against €613 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 64% of this level, and at 92% once price levels are taken into account.

Source: Eurostat, minimum wages · Checked: 12 October 2026

Portugal

January 2024

€957

gross, per month

Per year
€11,484
Purchasing power (PPS)
1,104 PPS

Turkey

January 2024

€613

gross, per month

Per year
€7,356
Purchasing power (PPS)
1,014 PPS

The gap

In euros

Portugal€957
Turkey€613

Once price levels are taken into account

Portugal1,104 PPS
Turkey1,014 PPS

Portugal and Turkey over time

Per month, in euros
Per month, in euros05001,0001,5002,000Jan2024Jul2024Jan2025Jul2025Jan2026Jul2026Portugal, January 2024: €957Portugal, July 2024: €957Portugal, January 2025: €1,015Portugal, July 2025: €1,015Portugal, January 2026: €1,073Portugal, July 2026: €1,073Turkey, January 2024: €613Turkey, July 2024: €568Turkey, January 2025: €708Turkey, July 2025: €558Turkey, January 2026: €654Turkey, July 2026: €621Median of countries, January 2024: €875Median of countries, July 2024: €882Median of countries, January 2025: €965Median of countries, July 2025: €966Median of countries, January 2026: €1,011Median of countries, July 2026: €1,022
  • Portugal
  • Turkey
  • Median of countries
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PeriodPortugalTurkeyMedian of countries
January 2024€957€613€875
July 2024€957€568€882
January 2025€1,015€708€965
July 2025€1,015€558€966
January 2026€1,073€654€1,011
July 2026€1,073€621€1,022
Per month, in PPS
Per month, in PPS05001,0001,5002,000Jan2024Jul2024Jan2025Jul2025Jan2026Jul2026Portugal, January 2024: 1,104 PPSPortugal, July 2024: 1,104 PPSPortugal, January 2025: 1,173 PPSPortugal, July 2025: 1,173 PPSPortugal, January 2026: 1,240 PPSPortugal, July 2026: 1,240 PPSTurkey, January 2024: 1,014 PPSTurkey, July 2024: 1,014 PPSTurkey, January 2025: 973 PPSTurkey, July 2025: 973 PPSMedian of countries, January 2024: 1,044 PPSMedian of countries, July 2024: 1,094 PPSMedian of countries, January 2025: 1,115 PPSMedian of countries, July 2025: 1,147 PPSMedian of countries, January 2026: 1,220 PPSMedian of countries, July 2026: 1,229 PPS
  • Portugal
  • Turkey
  • Median of countries
Show the numbers
PeriodPortugalTurkeyMedian of countries
January 20241,104 PPS1,014 PPS1,044 PPS
July 20241,104 PPS1,014 PPS1,094 PPS
January 20251,173 PPS973 PPS1,115 PPS
July 20251,173 PPS973 PPS1,147 PPS
January 20261,240 PPS est.not published1,220 PPS
July 20261,240 PPS est.not published1,229 PPS

Every country, January 2024

Gross minimum wage per month, in euros, highest first.

  1. 1Luxembourg€2,571
  2. 2Ireland€2,146
  3. 3Netherlands€2,070
  4. 4Germany€2,054
  5. 5Belgium€1,994
  6. 6France€1,767
  7. 7Spain€1,323
  8. 8Slovenia€1,254
  9. 9United States€1,137
  10. 10Cyprus€1,000
  11. 11Poland€978
  12. 12Portugal€957
  13. 13Malta€925
  14. 14Lithuania€924
  15. 15Greece€910
  16. 16Croatia€840
  17. 17Estonia€820
  18. 18Czechia€764
  19. 19Slovakia€750
  20. 20Latvia€700
  21. 21Hungary€697
  22. 22Romania€663
  23. 23Turkey€613
  24. 24Serbia€544
  25. 25Montenegro€533
  26. 26North Macedonia€484
  27. 27Bulgaria€477
  28. 28Albania€385
  29. 29Moldova€258
  30. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What was the minimum wage in Portugal in January 2024?

€957 a month gross, or €11,484 a year. This is the gross statutory minimum wage Eurostat recorded in January 2024.

Is the minimum wage higher in Portugal or in Turkey?

It was higher in Portugal. In January 2024 the gross minimum wage in Portugal was €957 a month, against €613 in Turkey. In euros, that puts Turkey at 64% of this level, and at 92% once price levels are taken into account.

Is this what a worker takes home?

No. It is the gross minimum, before deductions such as social security contributions and, in many countries, income tax, so take-home pay is lower.

What does purchasing power mean here?

PPS (purchasing power standard) is Eurostat's artificial unit that removes price level differences. It is not a currency.

What does a salary come to in Turkey?

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