Minimum wage in New Zealand stood at 31,848 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD. The latest value is down 1.2% from 32,228 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26,699 USD PPP (up 19% since). The highest value since 2000 was 32,228 USD PPP in 2024, the lowest 19,072 USD PPP in 2000. New Zealand ranked 7th 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
Minimum wage in New Zealand stood at 31,848 USD PPP in 2025, according to OECD.
The latest value is down 1.2% from 32,228 USD PPP in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 26,699 USD PPP (up 19% since).
New Zealand ranked 7th highest of the 36 countries in this dataset in 2025; Netherlands ranked first.
The highest value since 2000 was 32,228 USD PPP in 2024, the lowest 19,072 USD PPP in 2000.
| Indicator | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | USD PPP |
| Source | OECD |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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OECD. (2026). Minimum wage — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/NZL. 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
OECD. "Minimum wage — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/NZL. 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.
OECD. 2026. "Minimum wage — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/NZL. 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.
@misc{econdash_minimum_wage_nzl,
author = {{OECD}},
title = {{Minimum wage --- New Zealand}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/minimum-wage/NZL},
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}
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