Minimum wage in Ukraine

A statutory national minimum wage

Ukraine has a national minimum wage set by law, as a monthly and an hourly amount. Its level is fixed in the State Budget law.

Headline figure (second half of 2026)

8,647 UAH per month

Eurostat's gross, full-time monthly figure; 13th and 14th-month payments are spread over twelve months.

Roughly US$193 a month for a full-time worker, at exchange rates of 2026-10-09. This is a rough comparison only and does not show buying power.

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Who sets it

The minimum wage is set by law, in the annual State Budget law, as a monthly and an hourly amount.

How it changes

The amount is set each year in the budget and has been adjusted during the year in some years.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

It applies to all employees, subject to the exceptions in the law.

What to watch for

Check the budget law for the current year; martial law may change how rules apply.

Understand the legal system first

Ukraine belongs to the Civil law family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

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Official sources

Eurostat: monthly minimum wages (table earn_mw_cur)

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