Belgium vs Ireland: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Belgium, a difference of 3,140 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,836 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,537 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,300 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2010s | 27,171 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 911.43 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,611 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 29,180 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,570 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 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, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 31,730 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 Belgium and Ireland?
- 3,140 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.