British workers now enjoy the second highest minimum wage in Europe, receiving an average of £1,984 a month before tax.
The National Living Wage - which is the minimum for anyone aged 21 and over - increased by 6.7 per cent to £12.21 an hour this April.
The move was the latest of a string of rises over recent years that has put the UK second only to Luxembourg for the generosity of its minimum wage.
There, workers would take home £2,183 before tax, compared to £1,888 in Ireland - which was third highest - followed by £1,815 in the Netherlands and £1,788 in Germany.
MailOnline has created a graphic that allows you to compare the average monthly minimum wage across Europe, using figures compiled by investing research platform BestBrokers.
