11 Countries with the Highest Minimum Wage in the World in 2017

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7. Canada

(Retail Council of Canada)

It is estimated that by the end of 2017, the minimum wage in Canada that ranks 7th in our list of countries with the highest minimum wage in the world in 2017, will be 11.43 USD per hour. If compared to the minimum wage in 2010, it indicates an increase of the astonishing 23 %. The federal legislation of Canada gives the authority to its provinces and territories to draft and implement laws with regards to labour matters which also implies minimum wage. Nanavut and Yukon have the highest minimum wage, 13.0 USD per hour, while Newfoundland & Labrador has the lowest minimum wage, 10.50 USD.

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