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

0102030402002200520092002: 33 Percentage2003: 33.9 Percentage2004: 35.1 Percentage2005: 33.7 Percentage2006: 36.1 Percentage2007: 32.4 Percentage2008: 35.7 Percentage2009: 41 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 41.0% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2009. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

That places Poland 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Poland, 2002 to 2009.
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%

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Latvia 41.3% compare
  2. 11 Latvia 41.3% compare
  3. 13 Poland 41.0% compare
  4. 15 Portugal 40.9% compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 39.0% compare

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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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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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