Latvia vs Slovakia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Latvia
43.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
43.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
27th
Slovakia rank
24th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 43.7% against 43.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.6% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 6.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 43.4% | 1.6% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 43.7% against 43.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Slovakia ranks 24th 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.