Australia vs Lithuania: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 14,075 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Lithuania, a difference of 17,150 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times Lithuania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,601 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,133 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,468 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2000s | 27,106 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,539 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,567 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 28,822 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,943 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 21,878 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 30,574 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,321 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 18,253 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 Lithuania?
- Australia, at 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 14,075 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Australia and Lithuania?
- 17,150 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Australia ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 5th 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.