Australia vs Belgium: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Belgium, a difference of 2,635 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,520 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,703 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,183 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25,313 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,417 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27,106 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 269.31 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 28,822 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,171 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,651 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 30,574 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,963 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Australia and Belgium?
- 2,635 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Australia ranks 4th and Belgium ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.