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Countries ranked by statutory minimum wage

Australia ranks first in this current highest-to-lowest comparison at €16.13 / hour.

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The national statutory gross minimum wage per hour, in euros at the ECB rate, before tax and contributions and not adjusted for prices. The United States and Canada show the federal rate, and states and provinces often set a higher one; Japan shows the national weighted average of its prefectural rates. Destinations that set pay by collective agreement (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland) or have no national minimum (UAE, Saudi Arabia) are absent rather than ranked at zero.

Items compared
29
Countries represented
29
Last checked
2026-09-17

Source-backed answers

Compare each answer with its unit and checked date; the complete source ledger is below.

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Original rankCountryPublished valueSource and scope
1Australia€16.13 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
2Luxembourg€15.50 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
3Netherlands€14.99 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-10
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-10
4United Kingdom€14.62 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
5Belgium€13.56 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-27
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
6Ireland€13.50 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
7Germany€12.82 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
8New Zealand€11.97 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
9France€11.88 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
10Canada€11.28 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
11Spain€9.26 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
12Slovenia€8.55 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-12-31
13Romania€7.20 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-27
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
14Poland€6.58 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
15Japan€6.41 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
16Lithuania€6.35 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
17Cyprus€6.28 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
18United States€6.23 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
19Greece€6.19 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-04-01
20Portugal€6.19 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
21Croatia€6.06 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-12-31
22South Korea€5.97 / hourEUR/hour2026-07-22
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
23Malta€5.74 / hourEUR/hour2026-07-18
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026
24Czechia€5.53 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
25Estonia€5.31 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31
26Slovakia€5.26 / hourEUR/hour2026-07-18
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
27Hungary€5.02 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-08-27
28Latvia€4.50 / hourEUR/hour2026-09-17
Source Scope: country · Period: 2026-01-01
29Bulgaria€3.32 / hourEUR/hour2026-08-07
Source Scope: country · Period: 2025-12-31

What the numbers say

  • Australia leads at 16.13 EUR/hour.
  • Bulgaria sits at the other end with 3.32 EUR/hour.
  • The middle of this ranking is 6.41 EUR/hour, across 29 places that publish the metric.
  • The spread between first and last is 12.81 EUR/hour.

Quick answer

What does Countries ranked by statutory minimum wage show?

Australia ranks first in this current highest-to-lowest comparison at €16.13 / hour.

How this list is built

Require all component metrics for the same country, keep their source records, calculate minimum_wage_hourly_gross_eur, then sort descending.

  • The report states exactly which components are included.
  • Application and filing fees are excluded.
Rows
29 countries
Geographic grain
country
Observation period
2025-12-31 to 2026-12-31
Last checked
2026-09-17
With an official source link
29 of 29

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Sources

  1. Fair Work Commission, AustraliaFair Work Commission, Australia · Checked 2026-09-17
  2. OECDOECD · Checked 2026-08-07
  3. Rijksoverheid / open.overheid.nlRijksoverheid / open.overheid.nl · Checked 2026-08-10
  4. UK GovernmentUK Government · Checked 2026-09-17
  5. SPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation socialeSPF Emploi, Travail et Concertation sociale · Checked 2026-08-27
  6. Employment New ZealandEmployment New Zealand · Checked 2026-09-17
  7. Employment and Social Development CanadaEmployment and Social Development Canada · Checked 2026-09-17
  8. Minimalna plačaMinimalna plača · Checked 2026-09-17
  9. Guvernul Romaniei / Agentia Nationala de Administrare FiscalaGuvernul Romaniei / Agentia Nationala de Administrare Fiscala · Checked 2026-08-27
  10. Minimalne wynagrodzenie za pracęMinimalne wynagrodzenie za pracę · Checked 2026-09-17
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  1. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, JapanMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan · Checked 2026-09-17
  2. Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur)Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data (earn_mw_cur) · Checked 2026-09-17