Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland
Poland: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 41.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
41.0%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2009
All-time low
32.4%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2002–2009
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland, 2002–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland is 41.0%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Poland ranks 13th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.0% | — |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +14.8% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland was 41.0% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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