Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 42.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania is 42.3%, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania peaked at 45.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.9% | — |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 38.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 7 Netherlands 43.9% compare
- 7 Netherlands 43.9% compare
- 9 Lithuania 42.3% compare
- 11 Latvia 41.3% compare
- 11 Latvia 41.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania was 42.3% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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