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Canada Minimum wage 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Minimum wage in Canada stood at 27,343 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is up 0.8% from 27,135 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22,862 USD PPP (up 20% since). The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 18,273 USD PPP in 2003. Canada ranked 11th highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

Data source: OECD · Unit: USD PPP · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Minimum wage in Canada?

Minimum wage in Canada stood at 27,343 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD.

Is Minimum wage in Canada rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.8% from 27,135 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22,862 USD PPP (up 20% since).

How does Canada rank for Minimum wage?

Canada ranked 11th highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.

What is the highest Minimum wage on record in Canada?

The latest value is the highest since 2000; the lowest was 18,273 USD PPP in 2003.

Metadata for Minimum wage in Canada
IndicatorMinimum wage
CountryCanada
CategoryLabor and Employment
UnitUSD PPP
SourceOECD
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APA

OECD. (2026). Minimum wage — Canada [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/CAN. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0

MLA

OECD. "Minimum wage — Canada." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/CAN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

Chicago

OECD. 2026. "Minimum wage — Canada." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/CAN. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40RMW&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE&df[vs]=1.0.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_minimum_wage_can,
  author = {{OECD}},
  title = {{Minimum wage --- Canada}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/CAN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ\&df[id]=DSD\_EARNINGS\%40RMW\&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE\&df[vs]=1.0}
}