Australia vs Luxembourg: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Australia, a difference of 5,140 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,520 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,250 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,270 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 1990s | 25,313 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,169 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 855.73 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 27,106 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 30,010 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,904 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 28,822 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 32,501 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,680 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 30,574 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 34,880 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,306 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 5,140 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Australia ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st 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.