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Real Minimum Wages in OECD countries (2001-2020)
This dataset ranks OECD countries by their national minimum wage from 2001 to 2020. In 2020, Luxembourg and Australia had the highest minimum wages at $12.4 U.S. dollars an hour, once adjusted for purchasing power parity. Filter by country or year in the search bar of the dataset below to analyze wage changes over time.
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Source: OECDOECD
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Alex DamianouSifting through the full dataset, I made this chart here which tracks select major economies and the trajectory of their minimum wage since 2002. You'll see that Korea has made the most gains, up $6, while the US has actually been on a decline since 2010.
