Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece
Greece: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 50.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
50.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
9th
of 33 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 48.4% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 40.4% | 50.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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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 33 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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