France vs New Zealand: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,432 US dollars, exchange rate converted in France, a difference of 3,879 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,615 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 16,665 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,049 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13,330 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 17,927 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,597 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 18,251 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 14,024 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,226 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 1990s | 20,430 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,894 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,536 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2000s | 21,599 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 19,055 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,543 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2010s | 23,687 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,602 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 84.28 US dollars, exchange rate converted | France |
| 2020s | 24,200 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 28,349 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,149 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 24,432 US dollars, exchange rate converted in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between France and New Zealand?
- 3,879 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- France ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 7th 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.