Hourly minimum wage rates in OECD countries
SOURCE: OECD
NOTES: Amounts noted are for 2011. Amounts have been converted to U.S. dollars and rounded to the nearest second-decimal point.
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In his State of the Union address Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to boost minimum wage rates to $9. Here's a look at how the United States' current rate compares to other OECD member countries around the world.