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National Minimum Wage.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 June 2004

Thursday, 17 June 2004

Ceisteanna (81)

John Bruton

Ceist:

78 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the minimum wage per hour and the equivalent hourly minimum wage in each other OECD country. [18207/04]

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The national minimum wage in Ireland is €7 per hour. The table below sets out the monthly minimum wages in euro in the US and the EU member states and candidate countries with statutory national minimum wage rates. As most of the countries have a minimum wage which is set at a monthly rate, for comparative purposes, the minimum wage for each is calculated at the monthly rate. Data in respect of other OECD countries has been sought from the OECD. I will advise the Deputy of the outcome of this request for further data when my Department receives a response from the OECD.

Statutory Monthly Minimum Wage Rates (€)

Feb 2004

Jan 2004

Jan 2003

Belgium

1186.00

Greece

605.00

Spain

537.25

France

1172.74

Ireland

1183.00

1073.00

Luxembourg

1369.00

Netherlands

1264.80

Portugal

497.62

United Kingdom

1083.40

Bulgaria

61.00

Czech Republic

207.00

Estonia

158.50

Hungary

191.00

Lithuania

125.00

Latvia

121.00

Malta

543.00

Poland

177.00

Romania

69.00

Slovenia

471.00

Slovak Republic

148.00

Turkey

240.00

United States

727.00

Source: EUROSTAT

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