Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Greece
Greece: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 50.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
50.4
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
50.7
in 2009
All-time low
40.4
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2019
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece is 50.4, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece peaked at 50.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 2010.
That places Greece 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.4 | — |
| 2009 | 50.7 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.4 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 50.1 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 50.4 | +9.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.55 | 48.4 | 50.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.77 | 40.4 | 50.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece was 50.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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