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

02040602008201320192008: 48.4 Percentage2009: 50.7 Percentage2010: 40.4 Percentage2011: 50.1 Percentage2018: 46.2 Percentage2019: 50.4 Percentage

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Greece, 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 48.4% 50.7% 2
2010s 46.8% 40.4% 50.4% 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 6 Poland 52.9% compare
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  3. 8 Spain 51.9% compare
  4. 10 Slovenia 50.3% compare
  5. 10 Slovenia 50.3% compare
  6. 12 Germany 50.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2026
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