Ireland vs United Kingdom: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Ireland, a difference of 1,182 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,537 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,277 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 25,553 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 706.21 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29,180 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 30,639 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 1,459 US dollars, exchange rate converted | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 1,182 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.