What city has the highest minimum wage in the world?: Employment around the World: discover the five countries with the highest minimum wages in the world. Netherlands tops the list.
Minimum wage is the lowest amount an employer is legally required to pay its employees for a service. In 2014, a new minimum wage of R$724 came into force in Brazil – in 2013 it was R$678. In which countries is this value the highest? The site Emprego por Mundo listed the five highest minimum wages in the world. See the equivalent in reais below.
What city has the highest minimum wage in the world?
1) United Kingdom – BRL 42,638 per year (2011)
In addition to the annual fee, the minimum hourly fee varies depending on age. Any worker under 18 in the country who has completed secondary education should be paid £3.68/hour; workers aged between 18 and 20 receive £4.98/hour. If you are 21 or over, you are obligated to earn £6.19/hour.
2) Belgium – BRL 42,957 per year (2012)
Since 2012, workers over 21 years of age must receive €1,501.82 per month. By law, with six months in a company, the employee must have the salary adjusted; the same occurs in the 12th month, until the value becomes €1,559.38.
3) Ireland – BRL 43,308 annually (2007)
In Ireland, the minimum wage, since 2007, is €8.65/hour.
4) Luxembourg – BRL 44,362
In Luxembourg, the minimum wage also varies according to the age and qualification of the worker. Children under 18 should receive between €1,351.12 and €1,441.19; over 18s who are not eligible receive €1,801.49, while those deemed eligible receive €2,161.79.
5) Holland – BRL 61,889 (2013)
Since January 2013, Dutch workers between the ages of 15 and 22 can receive varying amounts: from €216.99 to €1,012.62. After the age of 23, they start to receive the minimum wage of €68.57/day, €342.85/week, and €1485.60/month.