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Published: 1 September 2026
Average changes in wage floors for 10 low-paid jobs, selected countries, January 2025 to January 2026 (%)
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Average changes in wage floors for 10 low-paid jobs, selected countries, January 2025 to January 2026 (%)
| Austria | Denmark | Finland | Italy | Norway | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Domestic cleaners | 3.5 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 23.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| 2 – Cleaners and helpers in offices, hotels and other establishments | 3.1 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| 3 – Retail sales assistants | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 7.7 |
| 4 – Waiters and bartenders | 3.9 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 5 – Cooks | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 6 – Home-based personal care workers | 0.0 | −17.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 8.8 |
| 7 – Childcare workers | 0.0 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| 8 – Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers in standard employment | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| 9 – Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers in seasonal employment | 2.9 | No data | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| 10 – Couriers and newspaper or parcel deliverers | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Source: Network of Eurofound Correspondents and authors’ calculations.
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Research report
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1 September 2026
Minimum wage setting across the EU has become an increasingly dynamic and closely watched policy area, shaped by the transposition of the EU Minimum Wage Directive and a decade of sustained real-terms growth in statutory rates. This report examines the wage-setting discussions that took place across Member States and Norway in 2025, focusing on the countries with and without a national minimum wage, the interplay between minimum wages and collective bargaining in low-paid sectors, and the growing role of indicative reference values in shaping national decisions.
