Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 45.8% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania peaked at 50.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.6% | — |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.6% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 40.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Lithuania was 45.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Lithuania ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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