Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 41.3% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
41.3%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2004
All-time low
33.3%
in 2006
Years of data
11
1999–2009
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2009, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia stood at 41.3%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia peaked at 41.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.4% | — |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 33.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Latvia was 41.3% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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