Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America
United States of America: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 36.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2009, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America stood at 36.7%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America peaked at 38.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2006.
That places United States of America 20th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 30.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 17 Hungary 38.8% compare
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United States of America was 36.7% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
- How does United States of America rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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