Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia
Estonia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 34.1% in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
34.1%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
25th
of 28 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2004
All-time low
30.4%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2002–2008
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia, 2002–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia is 34.1%, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Estonia ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.5% | — |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +12.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Estonia was 34.1% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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