Latvia vs Malta: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards)
Latvia
43.2
in 2025
Malta
43.7
in 2026
Latvia rank
28th
Malta rank
25th
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43.7 against 43.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.55 | 47.5 | 8.95 | Malta |
| 2010s | 44.19 | 45.12 | 0.93 | Malta |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 43.92 | 2.12 | Malta |
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 (%), Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 43.7 against 43.2 in Latvia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.5, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 34 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.