Canada vs Romania: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers

Canada
42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 2025
Romania
44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
Romania rank
11th

Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers over time

  • Canada
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees against 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in Canada, a difference of 1.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Romania ranks 11th of 23 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 44.64 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 34.24 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 10.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
1970s 46.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 39.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 7.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
1980s 35.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 33.58 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
1990s 37.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 24.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 13.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
2000s 36.19 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 29.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 7.1 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
2010s 39.74 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 37.8 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 1.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada
2020s 43.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 41.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 1.65 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers, Canada or Romania?
Romania, at 44.18 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees against 42.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers between Canada and Romania?
1.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Canada and Romania rank globally for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
Canada ranks 13th and Romania ranks 11th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers
Unit
Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 1,325 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.