Minimum wage in Croatia

Minimum wage in Croatia is regulated by the Minimum Wage Act (Croatian: Zakon o minimalnoj plaći) and is defined as the lowest gross monthly wage for a full-time worker, based on a 40-hour work week.^[1][2] For workers who do not work full time, minimum wage is lower, in proportion to their working hours.^[1] Additional compensation for overtime work, night work, and work on Sundays and holidays is not included in the minimum wage.^[1] Minimum wage is recalculated once a year and is effective throughout the next calendar year.^[3]

As of 1 January 2024, the minimum gross monthly wage in Croatia is €840, which is equivalent to a net amount of €677.^[4] Among 21 EU member states that regulate minimum wage, Croatian minimum wage is fifth lowest.^[5]

In January 2018, minimum wage was received by 45,245 workers,^[6] down from c. 80,000 in 2014.^[7]

See also

• List of minimum wages by country
• List of European Union member states by minimum wage