Germany vs Serbia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Germany
50.0%
in 2026
Serbia
49.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Serbia rank
13th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Germany
- Serbia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.0% against 49.0% in Serbia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Serbia ranks 13th of 33 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 46.6% | 5.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 47.1% | 4.4% | Serbia |
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 (%), Germany or Serbia?
- Germany, at 50.0% against 49.0% in Serbia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Germany and Serbia?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Germany ranks 12th and Serbia ranks 13th 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.