Tuesday14 January 2025
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Uzbekistan ranks 113th in the minimum wage index.

According to the ranking, in 2020, the minimum annual salary in Uzbekistan was $1,041, with an hourly wage of just $0.50. This is 30 times lower than in leading countries.
Узбекистан расположился на 113-й позиции в списке стран с минимальными заработными платами.

Uzbekistan ranked 113th in the minimum wage ranking compiled by World Population Review.

The ranking includes 154 countries and is based on data from 2020. For ease of comparison, the figures are presented in US dollars.

According to the ranking, the minimum annual wage in Uzbekistan is $1,041, while the hourly wage is $0.50.

The highest figures are recorded in Australia ($34,500 per year / $17.40 per hour), New Zealand ($33,400 / $16.10), and Luxembourg ($32,100 / $15.40).

The minimum wage is the lowest amount that employers are required to pay their employees for a specific amount of work. It is typically calculated on an hourly or monthly basis but can sometimes be expressed as a daily or weekly rate.

Top 20 countries with the highest minimum wage in 2020 (hourly pay, US dollars):

  • Australia – $17.47
  • New Zealand – $16.10
  • Luxembourg – $15.43
  • Germany – $14.68
  • United Kingdom – $14.27
  • Ireland – $13.96
  • France – $13.33
  • Belgium – $12.15
  • Netherlands – $11.98
  • Monaco – $11.88
  • Canada – $11.60
  • South Korea – $11.50
  • San Marino – $10.93
  • Israel – $9.48
  • Iran – $9.13
  • Argentina – $8.55
  • Spain – $8.39
  • Slovenia – $8.21
  • Japan – $8.14
  • Andorra – $8.00

It is noted that in many countries, the minimum wage is reviewed annually, so the rankings may change after the global data for 2021 is compiled.