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Minimum wage in Croatia

€1,050.00 per month1

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

2 questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Croatia?

€1,050.00 per month since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Croatia increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

  1. Croatia

Croatia sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Gross monthly minimum wage (minimalna plaća) fixed each year by Government regulation (uredba) under the Zakon o minimalnoj plaći; in euro since 2023 (kuna before). Only 2026 (EUR 1,050.00, NN 132/2025) is in the dataset so far.

Croatia

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministarstvo rada, mirovinskoga sustava, obitelji i socijalne politike.

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