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Switzerland Has The Highest 'Minimum Wage' In The World
Switzerland Has The Highest 'Minimum Wage' In The World
Minimum wages vary widely around the world, but comparing headline wage rates alone can obscure how much workers can actually buy with them.
This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, compares monthly minimum wages using 2024 data from the International Labour Organization. Figures are expressed in purchasing power parity (PPP)-adjusted U.S. dollars, making wages more comparable based on what they can buy locally.
Where no single national minimum exists, ILOSTAT uses other applicable wage floors to make comparisons across countries.
The Countries With the Highest...
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