Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
59.4%
Albania
Lowest
40.4%
Estonia
Median
47.3%
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
546
What the numbers show
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 59.4% in Albania; the lowest is 40.4% in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 47.3%, and the mean is 47.7%.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 53.6%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 7.9%).
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 59.4% | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 2 | Portugal | 55.6% | 2026 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 3 | Montenegro | 55.5% | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 52.9% | 2024 | up 22.2% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 52.9% | 2024 | up 22.2% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 52.9% | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 52.9% | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 51.9% | 2025 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 50.4% | 2019 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 50.3% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 50.3% | 2025 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 50.0% | 2026 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 49.0% | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 48.0% | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 48.0% | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 47.7% | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 17 | France | 47.3% | 2026 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 46.9% | 2026 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 45.9% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 45.9% | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 45.8% | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 45.8% | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 44.7% | 2020 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 24 | Malta | 43.7% | 2026 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 43.7% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 43.7% | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 43.2% | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 27 | Latvia | 43.2% | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 29 | Hungary | 42.8% | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 42.5% | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 41.0% | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 40.4% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 40.4% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |