Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania

Romania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 30.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
30.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2003
All-time low
21.3%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania, 1999–2008

0102030401999200320081999: 21.3 Percentage2000: 26.3 Percentage2001: 30.9 Percentage2002: 31.3 Percentage2003: 37.3 Percentage2004: 34.4 Percentage2005: 32.6 Percentage2006: 30.2 Percentage2007: 29.1 Percentage2008: 30.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 30.5% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2008.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania peaked at 37.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1999.

Romania ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Romania, 1999 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
1999 21.3%
2000 26.3% +23.5%
2001 30.9% +17.5%
2002 31.3% +1.3%
2003 37.3% +19.2%
2004 34.4% -7.8%
2005 32.6% -5.2%
2006 30.2% -7.4%
2007 29.1% -3.6%
2008 30.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1
2000s 31.4% 26.3% 37.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania?
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Romania was 30.5% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
Romania ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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