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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| 59 | Ukraine Europe |
$1.10 | ¥173 | $191 | $3.53 | +98.1% nominal +440.4% |
UAH 8,647 per month | +8.1% | Jan 1, 2026 | — |
| 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 |
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 →