# MIN

The MIN function returns the minimum value of a specified field.

## Syntax

`MIN(field)`

### Parameters

#### field

The column for which you want to find the minimum value.

## Examples

Finds the smallest value in the `languages` column from the `employees` table:

```esql
FROM employees
| STATS MIN(languages)
```

Calculates the minimum of the average salary change per employee in the `employees` table:

```esql
FROM employees
| STATS min_avg_salary_change = MIN(MV_AVG(salary_change))
```