Minimum Wages
Statutory minimum wages for 24 countries, each read off the government's own page, in the law's own unit and currency, with the date it took effect.
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| Country ↕ | Minimum wage | In force since ↕ | Who it covers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD 7.25 per hour | 2009-07-24 | Federal floor (Fair Labor Standards Act) Many states and cities set a higher rate; the employer pays whichever is higher. | dol.gov checked 2026-10-28 |
| United Kingdom | GBP 12.71 per hour From 2027-04-01: GBP 13.21 | 2026-04-01 | Workers aged 21 and over (National Living Wage) Ages 18–20: £10.85; under 18 and apprentices: £8.00. | gov.uk checked 2026-10-28 |
| New Zealand | NZD 23.95 per hour | 2026-04-01 | Adult rate (employees 16 and over not on a starting-out or training rate) Starting-out and training rates: NZ$19.16. | employment.govt.nz checked 2026-10-28 |
| Japan | JPY 1,085–1,280 per hour | 2026-10-01 | All workers; each prefecture sets its own rate FY2026 rates take effect prefecture by prefecture between 1 October and 2 December 2026; national weighted average ¥1,177. | mhlw.go.jp checked 2026-10-28 |
| Germany | EUR 13.90 per hour From 2027-01-01: EUR 14.60 | 2026-01-01 | Employees (Mindestlohngesetz) | bmas.de checked 2026-10-28 |
| France | EUR 12.31 per hour | 2026-06-01 | All employees, gross (SMIC); France excluding Mayotte Monthly gross for 151.67 hours: €1,867.02. | insee.fr checked 2026-10-28 |
| Netherlands | EUR 14.99 per hour | 2026-07-01 | Employees aged 21 and over, before tax Lower age-based rates apply from 15 to 20 (20 years: €11.99). | government.nl checked 2026-10-28 |
| Ireland | EUR 14.15 per hour | 2026-01-01 | Employees aged 20 and over Under 18: €9.91; 18: €11.32; 19: €12.74. Some sectors have higher Sectoral Employment Order rates. | workplacerelations.ie checked 2026-10-28 |
| Portugal | EUR 920 per month | 2026-01-01 | All employees (retribuição mínima mensal garantida) | dgert.gov.pt checked 2026-10-28 |
| Poland | PLN 4,806 per month | 2026-01-01 | Employees (minimum pay for work) | zus.pl checked 2026-10-28 |
| Czechia | CZK 22,400 per month | 2026-01-01 | Employees on a 40-hour week; pro rata for shorter contracted hours Hourly: CZK 134.40. | mpsv.gov.cz checked 2026-10-28 |
| Greece | EUR 920 per month | 2026-04-01 | Salaried employees (υπάλληλοι) Manual workers (εργατοτεχνίτες): €41.09 a day. | api.et.gr checked 2026-10-28 |
| Turkey | TRY 33,030 per month | 2026-01-01 | All workers, gross | csgb.gov.tr checked 2026-10-28 |
| Mexico | MXN 315.04–440.87 per day | 2026-01-01 | General minimum wage; two zones MXN 315.04 a day nationally; MXN 440.87 in the Northern Border Free Zone. | gob.mx checked 2026-10-28 |
| Vietnam | VND 3,700,000–5,310,000 per month | 2026-01-01 | Employees under labour contracts; four regions Region I VND 5.31m, II 4.73m, III 4.14m, IV 3.70m a month; as reported on the Government news portal. | en.baochinhphu.vn checked 2026-10-28 |
| South Korea | KRW 10,320 per hour From 2027-01-01: KRW 10,700 | 2026-01-01 | Single national hourly rate (Minimum Wage Act) Daily KRW 82,560 for 8 hours; monthly KRW 2,156,880 on 209 hours (paid weekly rest included). | minimumwage.go.kr checked 2026-10-29 |
| Spain | EUR 1,221 per month | 2026-01-01 | All workers, regardless of sex or age (salario mínimo interprofesional) Or €40.70 a day; at least €17,094 a year (14 payments). Household employees: €9.55 an hour. | boe.es checked 2026-10-29 |
| Brazil | BRL 1,621 per month | 2026-01-01 | National minimum wage (Decree 12,797/2025) Daily R$54.04; hourly R$7.37. | in.gov.br checked 2026-10-29 |
| China | CNY 1,800–2,740 per month | — | Monthly standard set by each province, autonomous region and municipality (one to four tiers) Table as of 1 October 2026; highest Shanghai CNY 2,740, Beijing CNY 2,540. Hourly standards CNY 18–27.7. | mohrss.gov.cn checked 2026-10-29 |
| Canada | CAD 18.15 per hour | 2026-04-01 | Federally regulated private-sector employers only Provinces and territories set their own minimums for everyone else; where theirs is higher, federally regulated employers pay the higher rate. | canada.ca checked 2026-10-29 |
| Austria | No statutory minimum | — | No statutory minimum; collective agreements set minimum pay by sector | sozialministerium.gv.at checked 2026-10-28 |
| Norway | Sector floors only | — | Statutory minimum wages in nine sectors only; none elsewhere | arbeidstilsynet.no checked 2026-10-28 |
| United Arab Emirates | No statutory minimum | — | No minimum salary in the UAE Labour Law | u.ae checked 2026-10-28 |
| Singapore | No statutory minimum | — | No minimum wage; pay is agreed between employer and employee or union The Progressive Wage Model sets wage requirements for named roles (cleaning, security, retail, food services and others). | mom.gov.sg checked 2026-10-29 |
Only countries whose official page we could read are listed. Amounts are gross unless stated, in each law's own unit and currency, and are not converted. Not legal advice.
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Richbay (2026). Statutory minimum wages by country (version 1.0) [Data set]. https://richbay.org/database/minimum-wage/
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