Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Australia
Australia: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages was 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2025
All-time low
23,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, exchange rate converted.
Analysis
In 2025, real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Australia stood at 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Australia peaked at 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 1990.
Australia ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, exchange rate converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26,234 US dollars, exchange rate converted | — |
| 1986 | 24,667 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 24,046 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 23,909 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 23,745 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 24,745 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,685 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25,531 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25,448 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24,910 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,849 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,460 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 26,141 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26,644 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26,444 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 26,202 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26,460 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,806 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 27,276 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27,497 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,076 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,974 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 27,484 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27,838 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27,698 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,908 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28,288 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28,372 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28,460 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,807 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,141 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29,401 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,831 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 30,310 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,768 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,548 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29,762 US dollars, exchange rate converted | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 30,144 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 30,999 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,905 US dollars, exchange rate converted, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,520 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,745 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,234 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5 |
| 1990s | 25,313 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 23,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,644 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,106 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 26,202 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,974 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,822 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 27,698 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 30,310 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,574 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 29,762 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Luxembourg 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 1 Netherlands 32,634 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 2 Slovenia 17,326 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 2 Croatia 13,153 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 3 Ireland 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 3 Poland 14,889 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 4 Lithuania 14,075 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 5 Estonia 12,014 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 5 Germany 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 6 Belgium 28,590 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 6 Latvia 10,034 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 7 New Zealand 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
- 7 Türkiye 7,909 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Australia?
- Real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in Australia was 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025.
- What is the lowest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,721 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.