Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania
Albania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania peaked at 59.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2015.
That places Albania 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 52.6% | — |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.9% | 52.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 51.7% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 2 Portugal 55.6% compare
- 3 Montenegro 55.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.9% compare
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Albania was 59.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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