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Minimum wage in India and around the world
While most of us don't have to worry about minimum wage, there are many for whom minimum wage is crucial. In India, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, provides for fixation and enforcement of minimum wages in respect of scheduled employments.
Although the National Floor Level of Minimum Wage has fixed the amount, respective state governments have been empowered to independently fix minimum wages, which means disparities between wages in neighbouring states are common.
Let's take a look at minimum wage in India and around the world.
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India
Minimum wage: Rs 115 ($2.13)
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Australia
Minimum wage: $15.75
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Luxembourg
Minimum wage: $14.21
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France
Minimum wage: $12.55
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Ireland
Minimum wage: $12.03
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Belgium
Minimum wage: $11.92
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The Netherlands
Minimum wage: $11.38
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New Zealand
Minimum wage: $10.22
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Canada
Minimum wage: $9.76
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The United Kingdom
Minimum wage: $9.57
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Japan
Minimum wage: $9.16
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The United States
Minimum wage: $9.00
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Israel
Minimum wage: $6.40
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Slovenia
Minimum wage: $5.97
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Greece
Minimum wage: $5.79
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Spain
Minimum wage: $5.13
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South Korea
Minimum wage: $3.90
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Portugal
Minimum wage: $3.88
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Turkey
Minimum wage: $2.81
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The Czech Republic
Minimum wage: $2.72
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Poland
Minimum wage: $2.69
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Slovakia
Minimum wage: $2.53
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Hungary
Minimum wage: $2.24
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Estonia
Minimum wage: $2.22
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Mexico
Minimum wage: $0.58
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