Slovak wages are the 6th-lowest in the EU

The average annual full-time adjusted salary for employees in the EU was €33,500 in 2021, Eurostat reported. The highest salary was in Luxembourg (€72,200), Denmark (€63,300) and Ireland (€50,300), while the lowest was in Bulgaria (€10,300), Hungary (€12,600) and Romania (€13,000). Slovak wages are the 6th-lowest in the EU, surpassing Greece.

Average annual full-time adjusted salary:

2021 2012

Austria €48,320 €39,120

Czechia €18,190 €12,710

Slovakia €16,160 €11,440

Poland €14,430 €10,440

Hungary €12,620 €10,100

(Eurostat)