Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 38.8% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
38.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 28 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2003
All-time low
38.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2002–2008
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary, 2002–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 38.8% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
That places Hungary 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.1% | — |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -2.5% |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Portugal 40.9% compare
- 16 Bulgaria 39.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.6% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 38.6% compare
- 20 United States of America 36.7% compare
- 20 United States 36.7% compare
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Hungary was 38.8% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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