Based on a comparison of 30 countries in 2017, Luxembourg ranked the highest in Monthly Minimum Wage (USD) with USD 2,244 followed by Netherlands and Ireland. On the other end of the scale was Ukraine with USD 69.2, Albania with USD 201 and Brazil with USD 240.
Data for more countries are available at Monthly Minimum Wage (USD) indicator page.
| Monthly Minimum Wage (USD) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Belgium | USD | 2,008 | 1,892 | 1,994 | 1,936 | 1,722 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | USD | 1,898 | 1,832 | 1,899 | 1,863 | 1,671 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,651 | ||
| Greece | USD | 1,219 | 879 | 908 | 881 | 784 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | USD | ... | ... | ... | 2,033 | 1,879 | 1,941 | 1,884 | 1,676 | |||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | USD | 2,444 | 2,315 | 2,488 | 2,476 | 2,204 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta | USD | 925 | 881 | 933 | 925 | 826 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | USD | 1,996 | 1,871 | 1,962 | 1,927 | 1,728 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | USD | 468 | 461 | 506 | 513 | 470 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | USD | 787 | 727 | 751 | 729 | 675 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | USD | 1,040 | 981 | 1,041 | 1,017 | 907 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | USD | 1,041 | 962 | 999 | 970 | 867 | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | USD | 498 | 523 | 536 | 505 | 486 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | USD | ... | ... | 1,452 | 1,602 | 1,579 | 1,623 | 1,702 |
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