The country has the most generous national minimum wage in the developed world, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
经济合作发展组织的一份报告显示,澳大利亚在发达国家中享有最高的国家最低工资。
The report ranked 27 countries that have laws setting a nationwide minimum rate of pay.
这份报告给27个设有国家最低工资的国家作了排序。
Australia's minimum wage workers -- aged 21 and over -- make 15.96 Australian dollars per hour. After tax and other deductions, that's equivalent to $9.54, once the difference in the cost of living is taken into account.
澳大利亚最低工资的工人年纪在21岁及以上,每小时挣15.96澳元。去除税和其他扣款,要是把生活成本差异考虑进去的话,相当于9.54美元。
"They have a high minimum wage. And interestingly they have a low tax burden," said Herwig Immervoll, the author of the OECD report. "Australians recognize that supporting low wage earners through the tax system is important."
“他们的最低工资很高,有意思的是,他们的税收负担很轻,经合组织报告的作者赫尔维·易马福说道。“澳大利亚人意识到通过税务系统支持低薪工人很重要。
Other countries have set higher hourly rates but they also tax minimum wage workers more, leaving them with less in their pockets.
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