Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece
Greece: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 49.5% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
49.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 28 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2000
All-time low
46.4%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2000–2008
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece, 2000–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 49.5% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2008.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece peaked at 56.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
That places Greece 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +6.7% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece was 49.5% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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