Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages was 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2025
All-time low
18,666 US dollars, exchange rate converted
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages in United Kingdom, 2000–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220252000: 18.7k US dollars, exchange rate converted2001: 19.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted2002: 20.6k US dollars, exchange rate converted2003: 21.1k US dollars, exchange rate converted2004: 22.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted2005: 23.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted2006: 23.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted2007: 24.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2008: 24.4k US dollars, exchange rate converted2009: 24.7k US dollars, exchange rate converted2010: 24.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2011: 24.1k US dollars, exchange rate converted2012: 24.0k US dollars, exchange rate converted2013: 23.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted2014: 24.1k US dollars, exchange rate converted2015: 24.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted2016: 26.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted2017: 27.1k US dollars, exchange rate converted2018: 27.6k US dollars, exchange rate converted2019: 28.5k US dollars, exchange rate converted2020: 29.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted2021: 30.0k US dollars, exchange rate converted2022: 29.3k US dollars, exchange rate converted2023: 29.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted2024: 31.8k US dollars, exchange rate converted2025: 32.9k US dollars, exchange rate converted

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 United Kingdom stood at 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in United Kingdom peaked at 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,666 US dollars, exchange rate converted, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,260 US dollars, exchange rate converted 18,666 US dollars, exchange rate converted 24,713 US dollars, exchange rate converted 10
2010s 25,553 US dollars, exchange rate converted 23,940 US dollars, exchange rate converted 28,451 US dollars, exchange rate converted 10
2020s 30,639 US dollars, exchange rate converted 29,334 US dollars, exchange rate converted 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Luxembourg 36,365 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  2. 3 Ireland 31,730 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  3. 4 Australia 31,225 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare
  4. 5 Germany 29,303 US dollars, exchange rate converted compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in United Kingdom?
Real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages in United Kingdom was 32,912 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,912 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2025.
What is the lowest real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 18,666 US dollars, exchange rate converted in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Unit
US dollars, exchange rate converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
36 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2025
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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.