In 2014, the national minimum wage in Australia remained fixed at €1,774.5 per month, that is 21,294 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Australian dollars, which is the official currency in Australia, we can see that, this year, it was 2,736.8 Australian dollars and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 74.8 Australian dollars per month from the previous year, 2.81%. This increase is greater than the CPI of 2013 which was 2.7%, so workers have gained buying power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Australia is one of the countries with the highest minimum salary of the 108 of the list.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.
In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Australia. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2014 and see all the information about this country in Australia economy.