Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 1,583 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,583
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,583
in 2020
All-time low
902
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom, 1999–2020

05001.0k1.5k1999200920201999: 9022000: 9362001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 9982004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom stood at 1,583. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 1,583 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 902, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 902 902 902 1
2000s 1,105 936 1,310 10
2010s 1,334 1,084 1,517 10
2020s 1,583 1,583 1,583 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Netherlands 2,338 compare
  2. 5 Belgium 2,234 compare
  3. 6 France 1,867 compare
  4. 8 Slovenia 1,482 compare
  5. 9 Spain 1,425 compare
  6. 10 Lithuania 1,153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom?
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in United Kingdom was 1,583 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 in 2020.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 902 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 780 data points, 1999–2026
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