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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.
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India
Minimum wage: Rs 115 ($2.13)
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Australia
Minimum wage: $15.75
Global rank: 1
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Luxembourg
Minimum wage: $14.21
Global rank: 2
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France
Minimum wage: $12.55
Global rank: 3
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Ireland
Minimum wage: $12.03
Global rank: 4
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Belgium
Minimum wage: $11.92
Global rank: 5
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The Netherlands
Minimum wage: $11.38
Global rank: 6
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New Zealand
Minimum wage: $10.22
Global rank: 7
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Canada
Minimum wage: $9.76
Global rank: 8
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The United Kingdom
Minimum wage: $9.57
Global rank: 9
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Japan
Minimum wage: $9.16
Global rank: 10
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The United States
Minimum wage: $9.00
Global rank: 11
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Israel
Minimum wage: $6.40
Global rank: 12
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Slovenia
Minimum wage: $5.97
Global rank: 13
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Greece
Minimum wage: $5.79
Global rank: 14
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Spain
Minimum wage: $5.13
Global rank: 15
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South Korea
Minimum wage: $3.90
Global rank: 16
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Portugal
Minimum wage: $3.88
Global rank: 17
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Turkey
Minimum wage: $2.81
Global rank: 18
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The Czech Republic
Minimum wage: $2.72
Global rank: 19
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Poland
Minimum wage: $2.69
Global rank: 20
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Slovakia
Minimum wage: $2.53
Global rank: 21
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Hungary
Minimum wage: $2.24
Global rank: 22
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Estonia
Minimum wage: $2.22
Global rank: 23
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Mexico
Minimum wage: $0.58
Global rank: 24
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