Czechia vs Latvia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Czechia
42.5%
in 2025
Latvia
43.2%
in 2025
Czechia rank
30th
Latvia rank
27th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43.2% against 42.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Czechia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 38.5% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 44.2% | 9.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 41.8% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Czechia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 43.2% against 42.5% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Czechia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 27th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.