Canada vs Latvia: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 10,034 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Latvia, a difference of 14,618 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,126 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,093 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,033 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,130 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,791 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,340 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2010s | 21,005 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,882 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 14,123 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
| 2020s | 24,167 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,944 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,224 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 24,652 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 10,034 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Canada and Latvia?
- 14,618 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Canada ranks 8th and Latvia 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.