Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 45.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom, 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 45.9 for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom peaked at 45.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.1 | — |
| 2009 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.3 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9 | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 45.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 45.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.25 | 38.1 | 38.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6 | 38.2 | 45.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in United Kingdom was 45.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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