Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
34
Highest
59.4
Albania
Lowest
40.4
Estonia
Median
47.5
Years covered
19
2008β2026
Data points
564
What the numbers show
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 59.4 in Albania; the lowest is 40.4 in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 47.5, and the mean is 47.75.
Over the past decade 23 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: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 59.4 | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 2 | Portugal | 55.65 | 2026 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 3 | Montenegro | 55.5 | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 52.92 | 2024 | up 22.2% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 52.92 | 2024 | up 22.2% | flat |
| 6 | Poland | 52.85 | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 52.85 | 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 | 2026 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 49 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 49 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 48 | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 48 | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 47.7 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 18 | France | 47.3 | 2026 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 46.9 | 2026 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 45.9 | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 45.9 | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 45.8 | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 45.8 | 2025 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 44.7 | 2020 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 25 | Malta | 43.7 | 2026 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 43.7 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 43.7 | 2025 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 43.2 | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 43.2 | 2025 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 30 | Hungary | 42.8 | 2025 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 42.5 | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 41 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 40.4 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 33 | Estonia | 40.4 | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |