Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 38.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
38.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 28 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2007
All-time low
33.0%
in 2001
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2009

0102030401999200420091999: 35.2 Percentage2000: 34.2 Percentage2001: 33 Percentage2002: 34.6 Percentage2003: 34.5 Percentage2004: 36.5 Percentage2005: 37.9 Percentage2006: 37.9 Percentage2007: 38.9 Percentage2008: 38.2 Percentage2009: 38.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 38.6% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2009.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2001.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999 to 2009.
Year Percentage Change
1999 35.2%
2000 34.2% -2.8%
2001 33.0% -3.5%
2002 34.6% +4.8%
2003 34.5% -0.3%
2004 36.5% +5.8%
2005 37.9% +3.8%
2006 37.9% +0.0%
2007 38.9% +2.6%
2008 38.2% -1.8%
2009 38.6% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.2% 35.2% 35.2% 1
2000s 36.4% 33.0% 38.9% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Portugal 40.9% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 39.0% compare
  3. 17 Hungary 38.8% compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 38.6% compare
  5. 20 United States of America 36.7% compare
  6. 20 United States 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 38.6% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 1999–2009
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