Germany vs New Zealand: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages

Germany
29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2025
New Zealand
28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
New Zealand rank
7th

Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted in New Zealand, a difference of 992 US dollars, exchange rate converted.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 7th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 25,390 US dollars, exchange rate converted 24,837 US dollars, exchange rate converted 552.68 US dollars, exchange rate converted Germany
2020s 27,101 US dollars, exchange rate converted 28,349 US dollars, exchange rate converted 1,248 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, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Germany and New Zealand?
992 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
Germany ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Unit
US dollars, exchange rate converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.