Gibraltar Luxembourg

Updated 2026-05-04

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Luxembourg

Minimum Wage

€15.63 /hr

$18.20 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€5,600 /mo

Min wage: -30% Gibraltar vs Luxembourg

Both high-income economies, Gibraltar and Luxembourg set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Luxembourg
Metric	Gibraltar	Luxembourg	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	€15.63 $18.20	-29.7%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	€2,703.74 $3,148.64	-29.5%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	€32,444.88 $37,783.72	-29.5%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	€5,600 /mo $6,521.49	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	€4,000 /mo $4,658.20	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	€48,000 /yr $55,898.45	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Luxembourg: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.4x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours (Labour Code). Daily maximum is 8 hours (extendable to 10 hours). Overtime is compensated at 140% of normal rate or with equivalent compensatory time off (1.5 hours for each overtime hour). Maximum 2 hours overtime per day. EU Working Time Directive limits average to 48 hrs/week.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Luxembourg Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Luxembourg (USD)
2020	—	$2494/hr
2021	—	$2564/hr
2022	$11/hr	$2694/hr
2023	$12/hr	$2921/hr
2024	$12/hr	$2994/hr
2025	$13/hr	$2994/hr
2026	—	$3149/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker in Gibraltar earns 42% less per hour in USD terms than one in Luxembourg.

See this comparison from Luxembourg's perspective: Luxembourg vs Gibraltar

Compare Gibraltar with...

Gibraltar vs United States $ 7.25 /hr

Gibraltar vs China ¥ 25 /hr

Gibraltar vs Germany € 13.9 /hr

Gibraltar vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs India ₹ 4,576 /mo

Gibraltar vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Gibraltar vs France € 12.02 /hr

Gibraltar vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Gibraltar vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Gibraltar vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Gibraltar vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

Gibraltar vs Russia ₽ 156.31 /hr

Gibraltar vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

Gibraltar vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr

Gibraltar vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr

Gibraltar vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr

Gibraltar vs Switzerland

Gibraltar vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr

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Gibraltar vs Israel ₪ 35.4 /hr

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Luxembourg?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In Luxembourg, it is €15.63/hr ($18.20 USD). Luxembourg has the higher rate by 42% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Gibraltar may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Luxembourg?

Both Gibraltar and Luxembourg mandate a similar standard work week of 40 hours. When work hours are equal, the country with the higher minimum wage delivers proportionally higher weekly earnings. Standard work week rules set the baseline; actual hours worked often differ based on industry norms and individual employment contracts.