Global Minimum Wages
A Little History
* Throughout the 20th century’s labor activism shows that countries with the highest minimum wages seem to be the happiest.
* 2025 Global minimum wages
Minimum Wage – US $ per hour…Country ** = Single National Minimum Wage
1812…Australia **
1642…New Zealand **
15.67…United Kingdom **
15.43…Luxembourg
15,16…Germany **
14.89…Argentina
14.58…Belgium
14,05…France **
13.96…Ireland
11.98…Netherlands
11.88…Monaco
11.60…Canada
10.93…Samoa
10.93…San Marino
10,09…South Korea **
10.00…Israel
8.67…Japan
8.39…Spain
8.21…Slovenia
8.oo…Andorra
7,51…Lithuania
7.25…United States
6.97…Poland
*The United States did not make the top 20! We are not even close to being one of “the happiest” !
NO COMMON SENSE
ANALYZE THE EXAMPLE
* Which supports and barriers were in play?
* What were the dynamics?
* Who, or What, won the Tug-of-War?
* Discuss the outcome with your friends and family.
* Use Post #4 as a reference for the relationships and dynamics between the supports and barriers.
