Germany vs Ireland: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Germany, a difference of 2,427 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,390 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,926 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,536 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 29,180 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,080 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Germany and Ireland?
- 2,427 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Germany ranks 5th 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.