France vs Romania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
France
47.3%
in 2026
Romania
47.7%
in 2024
France rank
17th
Romania rank
16th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.7% against 47.3% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Romania ranks 16th of 33 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 33.3% | 14.6% | France |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 39.2% | 8.5% | France |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 2.9% | France |
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 (%), France or Romania?
- Romania, at 47.7% against 47.3% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between France and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- France ranks 17th and Romania ranks 16th 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.