In 2025, the average annual full-time adjusted salary for employees in the EU was €41,500, Eurostat said, reflecting a 4.3% increase from €39,800 in 2024.

Among EU countries, Eurostat said the highest average annual full-time adjusted salary was recorded in Luxembourg (€85,600), followed by Denmark (€73,500) and Ireland (€64,400).

At the other end of the scale, the lowest average annual full-time adjusted salaries were recorded in Bulgaria (€16,200), Greece (€18,800) and Hungary (€20,100). Eurostat said the indicator is based on a combination of national accounts and Labour Force Survey data, and is adjusted by expressing part-time salaries as full-time equivalents.

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