Greece vs Japan: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14,892 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Greece, a difference of 1,168 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,712 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,576 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,137 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 1980s | 12,510 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,617 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,894 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 1990s | 11,499 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,255 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,244 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 2000s | 12,707 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,869 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,839 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 2010s | 11,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,591 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 866.83 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
| 2020s | 12,734 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 14,369 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,635 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 14,892 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 13,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Greece and Japan?
- 1,168 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Greece ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th 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.