Minimum Wages Historic Data - Data Collection Overview

General Database Information

Full name	WageIndicator Minimum Wages Historic Database
Aims	The WageIndicator Minimum Wages Historic Database includes all minimum wage rates agreed by national governments or wage boards. The information is published on the WageIndicator Minimum Wage pages, using the Archive tab.
Data used for...	Research Data visuals
Countries covered	The Database has information for 208 countries, of which 19 have no Statutory Minimum Wage.
Languages	The database has a labelset with the names of the minimum wages in English.
Data collection method	Monthly derived from WageIndicator Minimum Wages Database
Data time frame	2014 - ongoing
Data updating policy	Monthly
Sampling Frame	Derived from the WageIndicator Minimum Wages Database
Nr. of Observations	Over 1 million rates

Data archive	A dataset with merged monthly dumps is available on request
DOI code	-
Data visuals	WageIndicator Data Visuals
Codebook/manual	-
Long list variables	Minimum Wage rates are coded acording to geographical areas in the country, to industries (NACE/ISIC coding), to occupations (ISCO-08 coded), to firm size, to age group, whenever applicable.
Formats	Excel
Citation	WageIndicator Minimum Wages Historic Database

News	Minimum Wages News