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Table 3 Timing and size of rise in the minimum wage, % (period analysed in bold)

From: How do firms adjust to rises in the minimum wage? Survey evidence from Central and Eastern Europe

Country

2010 Q1–2

2010 Q3–4

2011 Q1–2

2011 Q3–4

2012 Q1–2

2012 Q3–4

2013 Q1–2

2013 Q3–4

2014 Q1–2

2014 Q3–4

2015 Q1–2

2015 Q3–4

BG

13

7

7

10

6

6

EE

4

10

11

10

HU

6

19

5

4

4

LT

18

4

8

LV

11

12

13

PL

5

8

7

5

4

RO

12

4

7

7

6

6

8

8

SI

23

2

2

3

1

SK

3

3

3

4

8

  1. In Lithuania, there were two rises in the minimum wage between 2012 Q3–4 and 2013 Q1–2, of 6% from 231.7 EUR to 246.18 EUR in July 2012 and of 18% from 246.18 EUR to 289.62 EUR in Jan 2013. In the questionnaire, firms were asked specifically about the 18% increase in the minimum wage
  2. Source: Eurostat, Monthly minimum wages (bi-annual data)