Ireland vs Lithuania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Ireland
44.7%
in 2020
Lithuania
45.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Lithuania rank
21st
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 45.8% against 44.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 40.0% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 45.4% | 2.0% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 45.3% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
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 (%), Ireland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 45.8% against 44.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 1.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 21st 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.