Real minimum wage (hourly) by country

See the United States's strengths and weaknesses

United States: $7.25 in 2025, 26th of 30 OECD members (highest first). 29th of all 36 with data.

Highest: Germany ($17.83, 2025) · Lowest: Malta ($1.86, 2025) · 36 countries and territories with data.

The statutory minimum wage per hour, adjusted for price differences (PPP) and inflation, in US dollars. Countries without a national minimum wage are not included.

Ranking

Latest value for each country (within 5 years).

Over time

United States: rank over time

Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).

World ranking (highest first)

RankCountryValueYear
1Germany$17.832025
2Luxembourg$17.752025
3United Kingdom$17.132025
4Australia$16.752025
5Netherlands$16.712025
6France$16.222025
7Belgium$15.722025
8New Zealand$15.312025
9Spain$15.232025
10Ireland$14.932025
11Canada$13.152025
12Poland$13.012025
13Slovenia$12.402025
14Lithuania$11.552025
15South Korea$11.402025
16Romania$11.242025
17Japan$10.372025
18Portugal$10.162025
19Croatia$9.532025
20Israel$9.252025
21Czechia$8.862025
22Türkiye$8.432025
23Greece$8.352025
24Slovakia$8.292025
25Hungary$8.172025
26Bulgaria$8.002025
27Estonia$7.902025
28Latvia$7.712025
29United States$7.252025
30Costa Rica$5.602025
31Chile$5.462025
32Colombia$4.102025
33Peru$3.372025
34Mexico$3.082025
35Brazil$3.012025
36Malta$1.862025

Source: OECD Data Explorer, Real minimum wages at constant prices (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.

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