Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Australia, a difference of 1,687 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,106 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,846 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2010s | 28,822 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 25,553 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,268 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Australia |
| 2020s | 30,574 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 30,639 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 65.17 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32,912 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,687 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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.