Greece vs Romania: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Romania, a difference of 2,853 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 15th and Romania ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,495 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,013 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,483 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 2000s | 12,707 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 2,054 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10,653 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 2010s | 11,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,800 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,923 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
| 2020s | 12,734 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 9,288 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,447 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Greece |
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 Romania?
- Greece, at 13,724 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 10,871 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Greece and Romania?
- 2,853 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Greece ranks 15th and Romania ranks 18th 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.