Luxembourg Gibraltar

Updated 2026-05-04

Luxembourg

Minimum Wage

€15.63 /hr

$18.20 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€5,600 /mo

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Min wage: +42% Luxembourg vs Gibraltar

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

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Luxembourg and Gibraltar
Metric	Luxembourg	Gibraltar	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	€15.63 $18.20	£9.50 $12.80	+42.2%
Minimum wage /mo	€2,703.74 $3,148.64	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	+41.9%
Minimum wage /yr	€32,444.88 $37,783.72	£19,760 $26,619.96	+41.9%
Avg. gross salary /mo	€5,600 /mo $6,521.49	N/A/mo	—
Avg. net salary /mo	€4,000 /mo $4,658.20	N/A/mo	—
Median individual income /yr	€48,000 /yr $55,898.45	N/A/yr	—

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

Work Week

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.
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).

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

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

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

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker moving from Gibraltar to Luxembourg would see a 42% increase in USD-equivalent hourly earnings.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Luxembourg or Gibraltar?

In Luxembourg, the minimum wage is €15.63/hr ($18.20 USD). In Gibraltar, it is £9.50/hr ($12.80 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 Luxembourg and Gibraltar?

Both Luxembourg and Gibraltar 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.