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

Latest (2009)
42.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2004
All-time low
38.7%
in 2007
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania, 1999–2009

010203040501999200420091999: 43.9 Percentage2000: 44.9 Percentage2001: 44.7 Percentage2002: 43.7 Percentage2003: 42.1 Percentage2004: 45.4 Percentage2005: 44.9 Percentage2006: 42.1 Percentage2007: 38.7 Percentage2008: 40.1 Percentage2009: 42.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 42.3% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2009.

That represents a change of 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1
2000s 42.9% 38.7% 45.4% 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 7 Netherlands 43.9% compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 43.9% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 42.3% compare
  4. 11 Latvia 41.3% compare
  5. 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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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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