Bosnia and Herzegovina tops Europe with 64.7% minimum wage rise in 2025, report reveals
Romania recorded the second-largest increase at 22.78%, moving its minimum wage to €663, followed by Bulgaria at 15.51% (€477), Croatia at 15.48% (€700), and Serbia at 13.79% (€502).
Bosnia and Herzegovina implemented the most significant increase in minimum wage in 2025, data from BestBrokers has revealed.
The report analysised the variations in how European countries have adjusted their minimum wages for 2025.
Among the 30 countries examined, Bosnia and Herzegovina raised its national minimum by 64.74%.
This jump brought the gross monthly minimum wage to €532 in 2025, up from €323 in 2024.
Romania recorded the second-largest increase at 22.78%, moving its minimum wage to €663, followed by Bulgaria at 15.51% (€477), Croatia at 15.48% (€700), and Serbia at 13.79% (€502).
Other countries that saw notable increases include Lithuania (10.14%), Poland (7.68%), Latvia (6.96%), and Slovakia (6.55%).
On the lower end of the scale, several Western European economies made only marginal changes.
Belgium’s minimum wage increased by just 1.43%, reaching €2,029 per month, while France’s rose by 1.77% to €1,766.
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