Luxembourg vs Romania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Luxembourg
46.9%
in 2026
Romania
47.7%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
18th
Romania rank
16th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Luxembourg
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 47.7% against 46.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and Romania ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 33.3% | 12.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 39.2% | 7.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.2% | 1.4% | Luxembourg |
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 (%), Luxembourg or Romania?
- Romania, at 47.7% against 46.9% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Luxembourg and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Romania rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th 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.