Australia vs United Kingdom: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate

Australia
8.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
9.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
45th

Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9.79 % change on previous year against 8.65 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 1.14 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 168 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.84 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s 3.14 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year 0.5674 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s 4.65 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 9.79 % change on previous year against 8.65 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between Australia and United Kingdom?
1.14 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,741 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.