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

02040602000200420082000: 56 Percentage2001: 52.9 Percentage2002: 54.7 Percentage2003: 48.8 Percentage2004: 47.7 Percentage2005: 48.7 Percentage2006: 47.7 Percentage2007: 46.4 Percentage2008: 49.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Greece, 2000 to 2008.
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%

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Malta 49.3% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 47.3% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 47.2% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 1999–2009
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