Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,453 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,010 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 22,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 7,750 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 32,501 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 25,553 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6,948 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 34,880 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 30,639 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 4,241 US dollars, exchange rate converted | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Luxembourg, at 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3,453 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.