Statutory minimum wages in 72 countries, converted to an hourly and a full-time monthly figure in U.S. dollars and Japanese yen. Australia ranks first at $18.62 an hour; Japan is #16 at $7.48 (¥1,177) and the U.S. federal minimum is #17 at $7.25. Exchange rates as of Nov 1, 2026 ($1 = ¥157.25).
Hourly in dollars · Adjusted for prices (PPP) · 10-year growth · Full table
Converted with purchasing power parities instead of exchange rates, so each figure shows what the minimum wage buys locally, in international dollars (U.S. price level).
Change in the local-currency minimum wage, adjusted for each country's consumer-price inflation. Negative values mean the minimum wage lost purchasing power.
Click a column heading to sort. Monthly figures assume each country's standard full-time week; countries paying 14 salaries a year are averaged over 12 months. Ranks are out of all 72 countries.
| # | Country | Hourly (USD) | Hourly (JPY) | Monthly (USD) | PPP $/hr | 10-yr trend | 10-yr real growth | Local rate | Change | Effective | Next increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Oceania · National Minimum Wage (A$1,004.90 a week) |
$18.62 | ¥2,927 | $3,065 | $18.61 | +9.9% nominal +49.4% |
AUD 26.44 per hour | +6.0% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 2 | Luxembourg Europe · Unskilled workers 18+ (skilled +20%) |
$17.91 | ¥2,817 | $3,099 | $18.71 | +9.4% nominal +44.1% |
EUR 2,771.33 per month | +2.5% | Jun 1, 2026 | — | |
| 3 | United Kingdom Europe · National Living Wage (21+) |
$17.05 | ¥2,681 | $2,955 | $19.23 | +24.2% nominal +76.5% |
GBP 12.71 per hour | +4.1% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 4 | Netherlands Europe · Hourly rate for 21+; monthly figure uses 36 hours a week as Eurostat does |
$16.76 | ¥2,636 | $2,615 | $19.57 | +9.0% nominal +52.2% |
EUR 14.99 per hour | +1.9% | Jul 1, 2026 | EUR 15.29 per hour from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 5 | Ireland Europe · Adult rate |
$15.82 | ¥2,488 | $2,674 | $19.25 | +22.5% nominal +54.6% |
EUR 14.15 per hour | +4.8% | Jan 1, 2026 | EUR 14.94 per hour from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 6 | Germany Europe · Set by the Minimum Wage Commission |
$15.54 | ¥2,444 | $2,694 | $19.33 | +21.0% nominal +63.5% |
EUR 13.90 per hour | +8.4% | Jan 1, 2026 | EUR 14.60 per hour from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 7 | Belgium Europe · Guaranteed minimum monthly income (18+), indexed to prices |
$15.17 | ¥2,385 | $2,498 | $19.19 | +5.7% nominal +45.8% |
EUR 2,233.61 per month | +2.0% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 8 | France Europe · SMIC; raised automatically in June. Monthly = 151.67 hours (35 a week) |
$13.77 | ¥2,165 | $2,088 | $19.14 | +0.2% nominal +27.3% |
EUR 12.31 per hour | +2.4% | Jun 1, 2026 | — | |
| 9 | New Zealand Oceania · Adult rate |
$13.51 | ¥2,125 | $2,342 | $16.15 | +13.2% nominal +57.0% |
NZD 23.95 per hour | +1.9% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 10 | Canada (federal) Americas · Federally regulated sectors; provinces set their own (highest: Nunavut C$20.17) |
$13.01 | ¥2,046 | $2,256 | $15.36 | since 2021 | CAD 18.15 per hour | +2.3% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 11 | Israel Middle East & Africa |
$11.32 | ¥1,780 | $2,061 | $9.73 | +10.6% nominal +33.6% |
ILS 6,443.85 per month | +3.1% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 12 | Slovenia Europe |
$9.56 | ¥1,503 | $1,657 | $14.84 | +38.0% nominal +87.4% |
EUR 1,481.88 per month | +16.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 13 | Spain Europe · SMI paid 14 times a year (EUR 17,094); monthly figure averaged over 12 months |
$9.19 | ¥1,445 | $1,593 | $13.74 | +41.4% nominal +86.4% |
EUR 1,221 per month | +3.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 14 | Lithuania Europe |
$7.88 | ¥1,240 | $1,289 | $13.88 | +85.8% nominal +203.4% |
EUR 1,153 per month | +11.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | EUR 1,245 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 15 | South Korea Asia · Monthly figure covers 209 hours including paid weekly rest |
$7.74 | ¥1,216 | $1,617 | $11.49 | +37.0% nominal +71.1% |
KRW 10,320 per hour | +2.9% | Jan 1, 2026 | KRW 10,700 per hour from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 16 | Japan Asia · National weighted average of prefectural minimum wages |
$7.48 | ¥1,177 | $1,297 | $12.50 | +22.7% nominal +43.0% |
JPY 1,177 per hour | +5.0% | Oct 1, 2026 | — | |
| 17 | United States (federal) Americas · Federal rate; most large states set higher rates |
$7.25 | ¥1,140 | $1,257 | $7.25 | -28.1% nominal +0.0% |
USD 7.25 per hour | +10.7% | Jul 24, 2009 | — | |
| 18 | Poland Europe |
$7.04 | ¥1,107 | $1,221 | $14.52 | +59.7% nominal +159.8% |
PLN 4,806 per month | +3.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | PLN 4,950 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 19 | Cyprus Europe · After 6 months of employment (EUR 979 before) |
$7.02 | ¥1,104 | $1,217 | $11.19 | since 2023 | EUR 1,088 per month | +8.8% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 20 | Portugal Europe · Paid 14 times a year; EUR 970 planned for 2027 |
$6.92 | ¥1,089 | $1,200 | $10.94 | +35.4% nominal +73.6% |
EUR 920 per month | +5.7% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 21 | Greece Europe · Paid 14 times a year; monthly figure averaged over 12 months |
$6.92 | ¥1,089 | $1,200 | $11.57 | +22.7% nominal +57.0% |
EUR 920 per month | +4.5% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 22 | Croatia Europe |
$6.77 | ¥1,065 | $1,174 | $12.83 | +74.8% nominal +153.6% |
EUR 1,050 per month | +8.2% | Jan 1, 2026 | EUR 1,130 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 23 | Malta Europe · Weekly rate for 18+ (EUR 5.74 an hour) |
$6.42 | ¥1,009 | $1,112 | $10.23 | +6.9% nominal +36.6% |
EUR 229.44 per week | +3.5% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 24 | Estonia Europe |
$6.10 | ¥960 | $1,058 | $9.11 | +32.4% nominal +120.0% |
EUR 946 per month | +6.8% | Apr 1, 2026 | — | |
| 25 | Taiwan Asia · Hourly minimum NT$196 (NT$205 from 2027) |
$6.02 | ¥947 | $906 | $14.54 | +26.2% nominal +47.4% |
TWD 29,500 per month | +3.2% | Jan 1, 2026 | TWD 30,900 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 26 | Czechia Europe |
$5.94 | ¥934 | $1,029 | $10.01 | +43.6% nominal +126.3% |
CZK 22,400 per month | +7.7% | Jan 1, 2026 | CZK 24,900 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 27 | Slovakia Europe |
$5.90 | ¥928 | $1,023 | $9.89 | +45.5% nominal +125.9% |
EUR 915 per month | +12.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | EUR 972 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 28 | Hungary Europe · A higher guaranteed minimum applies to skilled workers |
$5.69 | ¥895 | $987 | $9.95 | +66.2% nominal +190.8% |
HUF 322,800 per month | +11.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 29 | Hong Kong Asia · Statutory minimum wage; monthly figure assumes 40 hours a week |
$5.50 | ¥865 | $954 | $7.88 | +11.3% nominal +32.6% |
HKD 43.10 per hour | +2.4% | May 1, 2026 | — | |
| 30 | Romania Europe |
$5.22 | ¥821 | $905 | $11.36 | +89.6% nominal +246.0% |
RON 4,325 per month | +6.8% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 31 | Latvia Europe |
$5.03 | ¥791 | $872 | $8.41 | +35.1% nominal +110.8% |
EUR 780 per month | +5.4% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 32 | Serbia Europe · Set as a net hourly rate (RSD 371); gross monthly per Eurostat shown |
$4.79 | ¥753 | $830 | $10.24 | +92.0% nominal +207.3% |
RSD 87,207 per month | — | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 33 | Macau Asia · Monthly MOP 7,280 |
$4.34 | ¥682 | $902 | $7.97 | since 2020 | MOP 35 per hour | +2.9% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 34 | Bulgaria Europe · Euro adopted in 2026 (previous BGN 1,077 = EUR 550.66) |
$4.00 | ¥629 | $694 | $8.06 | +90.8% nominal +188.8% |
EUR 620.20 per month | +12.6% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 35 | Costa Rica Americas · Unskilled workers (rates vary by occupation) |
$3.96 | ¥623 | $824 | $6.27 | +10.4% nominal +28.7% |
CRC 373,092.30 per month | +1.6% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 36 | Turkey Europe · Gross (net TRY 28,075.50) |
$3.40 | ¥534 | $662 | $8.04 | +34.7% nominal +1905.5% |
TRY 33,030 per month | +27.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 37 | Uruguay Americas |
$3.33 | ¥523 | $634 | $4.86 | +18.4% nominal +127.7% |
UYU 25,383 per month | +3.3% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 38 | Chile Americas · Ages 18-65; CPI adjustment due January 2027 |
$3.09 | ¥486 | $562 | $6.22 | +38.5% nominal +115.0% |
CLP 553,553 per month | +2.7% | May 1, 2026 | — | |
| 39 | Colombia Americas · Up 23%; excludes transport allowance |
$3.05 | ¥479 | $554 | $6.03 | +47.0% nominal +154.0% |
COP 1,750,905 per month | +23.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 40 | Panama Americas · Varies by region, sector and size (US$1.64-5.01); region 1 commerce shown |
$3.02 | ¥475 | $628 | $6.82 | +9.3% nominal +18.4% |
USD 3.02 per hour | — | Jan 16, 2026 | — | |
| 41 | Ecuador Americas · Unified basic salary, in US dollars |
$2.78 | ¥437 | $482 | $6.54 | +19.1% nominal +31.7% |
USD 482 per month | +2.6% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 42 | Guatemala Americas · Non-agricultural (plus GTQ 250 bonus) |
$2.76 | ¥434 | $526 | $6.34 | +8.7% nominal +60.7% |
GTQ 4,002.28 per month | +9.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 43 | Dominican Republic Americas · Large private employers (varies by company size) |
$2.60 | ¥408 | $495 | $6.48 | +48.0% nominal +133.0% |
DOP 29,988 per month | +7.1% | Feb 1, 2026 | — | |
| 44 | Paraguay Americas |
$2.54 | ¥399 | $527 | $5.59 | +2.6% nominal +54.9% |
PYG 3,044,000 per month | +5.0% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 45 | Mexico Americas · General zone daily rate (northern border zone MXN 440.87) |
$2.45 | ¥385 | $509 | $4.42 | +166.8% nominal +331.3% |
MXN 315.04 per day | +13.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 46 | China (Shanghai) Asia · Set by province/city; Shanghai shown (Beijing CNY 2,540). Excludes employee social insurance |
$2.38 | ¥374 | $412 | $4.76 | +9.6% nominal +25.1% |
CNY 2,740 per month | +1.9% | Jul 1, 2025 | — | |
| 47 | Malaysia Asia · MYR 2,000 from June 2027 (some SMEs exempt) |
$2.15 | ¥338 | $419 | $6.46 | +42.1% nominal +70.0% |
MYR 1,700 per month | +13.3% | Feb 1, 2025 | — | |
| 48 | Russia Europe · Federal minimum; regions may set higher |
$1.94 | ¥306 | $337 | $5.00 | +95.1% nominal +261.2% |
RUB 27,093 per month | +20.7% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 49 | Indonesia (Jakarta) Asia · Provincial minimum (UMP); some cities set higher |
$1.83 | ¥287 | $317 | $7.00 | +39.2% nominal +84.8% |
IDR 5,729,876 per month | +6.2% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 50 | Morocco Middle East & Africa · Non-agricultural (about MAD 3,423 for 191 hours) |
$1.82 | ¥287 | $348 | $4.67 | +9.5% nominal +33.1% |
MAD 17.92 per hour | +4.8% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 51 | South Africa Middle East & Africa |
$1.81 | ¥285 | $354 | $4.05 | since 2019 | ZAR 30.23 per hour | +5.0% | Mar 1, 2026 | — | |
| 52 | Peru Americas · PEN 1,300 due in 2027 |
$1.71 | ¥269 | $356 | $3.05 | +3.9% nominal +44.7% |
PEN 1,230 per month | +8.8% | Oct 1, 2026 | — | |
| 53 | Thailand (Bangkok) Asia · 337-400 baht a day by province; Bangkok shown |
$1.48 | ¥233 | $309 | $5.02 | +17.8% nominal +33.3% |
THB 400 per day | +7.5% | Jul 1, 2025 | — | |
| 54 | Philippines (Metro Manila) Asia · Non-agriculture daily rate, set by region |
$1.48 | ¥233 | $309 | $4.89 | +4.8% nominal +53.8% |
PHP 755 per day | +8.6% | Sep 26, 2026 | — | |
| 55 | Brazil Americas · Monthly; hourly = monthly / 220. 13th-month salary on top |
$1.37 | ¥215 | $300 | $2.84 | +13.3% nominal +84.2% |
BRL 1,621 per month | +6.8% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 56 | Bolivia Americas |
$1.33 | ¥209 | $276 | $5.09 | +13.8% nominal +82.8% |
BOB 3,300 per month | +20.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 57 | Mongolia Asia |
$1.31 | ¥206 | $220 | $3.43 | +90.5% nominal +312.5% |
MNT 792,000 per month | +20.0% | Apr 1, 2025 | MNT 1,000,000 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 58 | Argentina Americas · Raised in monthly steps (ARS 437,000 by April 2027) |
$1.27 | ¥200 | $255 | $2.72 | -60.9% nominal +5074.6% |
ARS 391,200 per month | +1.9% | Oct 1, 2026 | ARS 398,800 per month from Nov 1, 2026 | |
| 59 | Ukraine Europe |
$1.10 | ¥173 | $191 | $3.53 | +98.1% nominal +440.4% |
UAH 8,647 per month | +8.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 60 | Kazakhstan Asia |
$1.08 | ¥170 | $188 | $2.54 | +52.8% nominal +271.8% |
KZT 85,000 per month | +21.4% | Jan 1, 2024 | — | |
| 61 | Algeria Middle East & Africa |
$1.03 | ¥162 | $178 | $2.99 | -19.2% nominal +33.3% |
DZD 24,000 per month | +20.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 62 | Cambodia (garments) Asia · Garment and footwear sector, set in US dollars |
$1.01 | ¥159 | $210 | $3.01 | +12.4% nominal +50.0% |
USD 210 per month | +1.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | USD 212 per month from Jan 1, 2027 | |
| 63 | Vietnam (Region I) Asia · Region I (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City); VND 5.7m planned for 2027 |
$0.99 | ¥156 | $206 | $3.67 | +9.8% nominal +51.7% |
VND 5,310,000 per month | +7.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 64 | India (Delhi) Asia · Set by state and skill; Delhi unskilled shown |
$0.93 | ¥147 | $194 | $4.43 | +19.9% nominal +89.8% |
INR 18,456 per month | +2.2% | Apr 1, 2025 | — | |
| 65 | Tunisia Middle East & Africa · Non-agricultural, 48-hour week |
$0.89 | ¥140 | $184 | $2.90 | -18.0% nominal +55.3% |
TND 554.74 per month | +5.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 66 | Pakistan (federal) Asia · Unskilled workers; provinces set their own (Punjab PKR 40,000) |
$0.71 | ¥111 | $147 | $2.80 | +2.8% nominal +190.7% |
PKR 40,700 per month | +10.0% | Jul 1, 2026 | — | |
| 67 | Kenya (major cities) Middle East & Africa · General workers in Nairobi and other cities |
$0.62 | ¥97 | $140 | $1.79 | -7.2% nominal +64.7% |
KES 18,047.40 per month | +12.0% | May 1, 2026 | — | |
| 68 | Egypt Middle East & Africa · Private sector (public sector EGP 8,000) |
$0.60 | ¥95 | $125 | $4.07 | since 2022 | EGP 7,000 per month | +16.7% | Mar 1, 2025 | — | |
| 69 | Bangladesh (garments) Asia · Sector rates only; garment sector shown |
$0.48 | ¥76 | $101 | $1.85 | +18.5% nominal +135.8% |
BDT 12,500 per month | +56.2% | Dec 1, 2023 | — | |
| 70 | Sri Lanka Asia · National minimum wage (LKR 1,200 a day) |
$0.46 | ¥73 | $90 | $1.70 | +29.1% nominal +200.0% |
LKR 30,000 per month | +11.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | — | |
| 71 | Nigeria Middle East & Africa |
$0.30 | ¥47 | $52 | $1.85 | -28.1% nominal +288.9% |
NGN 70,000 per month | +133.3% | Jul 29, 2024 | — | |
| 72 | Ghana Middle East & Africa · National daily rate (hourly = daily / 8) |
$0.23 | ¥37 | $49 | $0.56 | -37.0% nominal +172.1% |
GHS 21.77 per day | +9.0% | Jan 1, 2026 | — |
| Singapore | No general minimum wage; sector Progressive Wage Model only |
| Switzerland | No national minimum wage; some cantons set one (Geneva CHF 24.59 an hour, among the highest anywhere) |
| Austria | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Denmark | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Finland | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Italy | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Sweden | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Norway | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Iceland | No statutory minimum wage; pay floors are set by collective agreements |
| Saudi Arabia | No general minimum wage (SAR 4,000 floor for Saudi nationals under Nitaqat) |
| United Arab Emirates | No general minimum wage |
| Ethiopia | No statutory minimum wage in the private sector |
Among national statutory minimum wages, Australia is the highest at about $18.62 an hour (AUD 26.44 per hour).
Japan's national weighted average is ¥1,177 an hour (about $7.48), ranking #16 of 72 countries.
At $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum ranks #17 of 72 countries. Most large states set higher rates.
Each country's statutory minimum wage (the national rate; for countries that set rates by region or sector, the main region or sector shown in the note) is converted to an hourly and a full-time monthly figure. Monthly = hourly rate × standard weekly hours × 52 ÷ 12; daily rates × working days per month; monthly rates as set (averaged over 12 months where 14 salaries are paid, as in Spain, Greece and Portugal). Where a separate official hourly or monthly rate exists (Taiwan, South Korea, France and others), that rate is used. Japan uses the national weighted average of prefectural rates; the United States uses the federal rate.
"PPP $/hr" converts the hourly rate with the IMF's purchasing power parity for 2026 instead of the exchange rate. "10-year growth" runs from the rate in force on 31 December 2016 to today; the real figure removes consumer-price inflation (IMF, 2017–2026, 2026 projected). The trend line shows the rate on 31 December of each year in local currency.
Figures are before tax and social insurance. Exchange rates are updated daily. Minimum wage by U.S. state and Japanese prefecture → · 日本語：世界の最低賃金ランキング →