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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | — | |
| 33 | Macau Asia · Monthly MOP 7,280 |
$4.34 | ¥682 | $902 | $7.97 | since 2020 | MOP 35 per hour | +2.9% | 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | |
| 60 | Kazakhstan Asia |
$1.08 | ¥170 | $188 | $2.54 | +52.8% nominal +271.8% |
KZT 85,000 per month | +21.4% | Jan 1, 2024 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — |
| Singapore | No general minimum wage; sector Progressive Wage Model only |
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 →