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The 2026 map of where Minimum Wage is mandatory or partly required, aired Oct 29, 2026.
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Mandatory in 165 countries
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Federal rate C$18.15 plus a minimum in every province.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Every province must set one by law (2004 rules).
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Every province sets one by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Every state must set minimum wages under the 2019 Wage Code.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Every prefecture sets one under the Minimum Wage Act.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Regional wage boards set one in every region.
Every province sets one by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Set by law, province by province.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Set by law in 4 regional bands.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
A minimum wage for private-sector workers is set by law.
Federal: $7.25 an hour since 2009. 19 states raised theirs in 2026.
315 pesos a day in 2026: a 13% raise in one year. US: 0% since 2009.
£12.71 an hour for workers 21+ since April 2026, up 4.1%.
€13.90 an hour in 2026, €14.60 in 2027. Only a law since 2015.
A$26.44 an hour since July 2026, a 6% raise in one year.
Everywhere not listed here, Minimum Wage is not required.
Partly mandatory in 17 countries
No minimum wage law; union deals set floors in each industry.
No minimum wage law; industry deals bind every employer.
No minimum wage law; union deal minimums bind all workers.
No minimum wage law; legal pay floors only in some industries.
No minimum wage law; union deals set the pay floors.
No minimum wage law; national union contracts set the floor.
No national minimum; 5 cantons set one, Geneva CHF 24.59/h.
No minimum wage law; binding industry deals set pay floors.
No national minimum; legal floors only in sectors like cleaning.
B$500 a month minimum, but only in some industries so far.
A pay floor for Saudi nationals only; none for foreign workers.
AED 6,000 a month minimum, for Emirati citizens only.
325 rials a month minimum, for Omani citizens only.
No national minimum; wage boards set pay industry by industry.
No national minimum; wage orders cover only some industries.
No national minimum; industry councils agree the pay floors.
No minimum wage law, yet the industry deal floor is ~$21 an hour.
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