Minimum wage in Mauritius in 2026

17,745.00 MUR per month¹

per monthGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2018Full history

Year 2026

Rates in force during 2026

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026, GN No. 8 of 2026 (made 12 January 2026, gazetted 17 January 2026) in paragraph (1), by deleting the words “17,110 rupees” and replacing them by the words “17,745 rupees”; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Single monthly rate for all full-time workers (regulation 3(1) as amended). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2026' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	17,745.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2026 – current	January 1, 2026	current

2018 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

0.00 MUR5,000.00 MUR10,000.00 MUR15,000.00 MUR20,000.00 MUR20182020202220242026Today8,140.00 MUR17,745.00 MUR

Show the history as a table

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2025, GN No. 8 of 2025 (a) in paragraph (1), by deleting the words “16,500 rupees” and replacing them by the words “17,110 rupees”; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Single monthly rate for all full-time workers (regulation 3(1) as amended). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2025' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	17,110.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2025 – January 1, 2026	January 1, 2025	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (made 15 January 2024) (1 ) Subje ct to these regulations, the national minimum wage of every worker, other than a part-time worker, shall be 16,500 rupees per month. Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Single monthly rate for all full-time workers (export and non-export), replacing the two-tier structure. 'deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2024' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	16,500.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023, GN No. 6 of 2023 (made 12 January 2023) (a) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the figures “9,875” and “10,575” and replacing them by the figures “10,875” and “11,575”, respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes All other full-time workers (second figure in regulation 3(1)). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2023' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	11,575.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2022, GN No. 32 of 2022 (made 28 January 2022) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the figures “9,375” and “10,075” and replacing them by the figures “9,875” and “10,575”, respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes All other full-time workers (second figure in regulation 3(1)). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2022' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	10,575.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2022	January 1, 2023
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021, GN No. 18 of 2021 (made 22 January 2021) (a) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the words “9,000 rupees” and “9,700 rupees” and replacing them by the words “9,375 rupees” and “10,075 rupees” respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes All other full-time workers (second figure in regulation 3(1)). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2021' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	10,075.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2022
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019 Category of worker National minimum wage per month (Rs) Worker employed in an export enterprise, other than a part-time worker 9,000 Any other worker, other than a part-time worker 9,700 Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes All other full-time workers, inclusive of the 2020 additional remuneration. 'These regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 2020.' Verified September 27, 2026	9,700.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2021
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage Regulations 2017 (GN, National Wage Consultative Council Act 2016) 3. (1) Subject to these regulations, the national minimum wage of every worker, other than a part-time worker, shall be 8,140 rupees per month. Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Full-time workers. For non-export enterprises the figure excludes the statutory additional remuneration; for export enterprises it includes it plus housing/food allowances and fixed pay (reg. 3(3)). Regulations 'shall come into operation on 1 January 2018' (reg. 8). Replaced from 1 January 2020 by the two-tier rates of the Amendment No. 2 Regulations 2019. Verified September 27, 2026	8,140.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2018 – January 1, 2020	January 1, 2018	January 1, 2020

Earlier rules by employer size, worker type and condition (4)

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Full-time worker employed in an export enterprise Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2023, GN No. 6 of 2023 (made 12 January 2023) (a) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the figures “9,875” and “10,575” and replacing them by the figures “10,875” and “11,575”, respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Export enterprise tier (first of the two figures in regulation 3(1)). Last year of the two-tier structure: from 1 January 2024 one rate applies to all full-time workers. 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2023' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	10,875.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024
Full-time worker employed in an export enterprise Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2022, GN No. 32 of 2022 (made 28 January 2022) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the figures “9,375” and “10,075” and replacing them by the figures “9,875” and “10,575”, respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Export enterprise tier (first of the two figures in regulation 3(1)). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2022' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	9,875.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023	January 1, 2022	January 1, 2023
Full-time worker employed in an export enterprise Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021, GN No. 18 of 2021 (made 22 January 2021) (a) in paragraph (1), in the second column, by deleting the words “9,000 rupees” and “9,700 rupees” and replacing them by the words “9,375 rupees” and “10,075 rupees” respectively; Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Export enterprise tier (first of the two figures in regulation 3(1)). 'These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 January 2021' (reg. 5). Verified September 27, 2026	9,375.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022	January 1, 2021	January 1, 2022
Full-time worker employed in an export enterprise Source: National Minimum Wage (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2019 Category of worker National minimum wage per month (Rs) Worker employed in an export enterprise, other than a part-time worker 9,000 Any other worker, other than a part-time worker 9,700 Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Export enterprise tier. 'These regulations shall come into operation on 1 January 2020.' Verified September 27, 2026	9,000.00 MUR/ monthJanuary 1, 2020 – January 1, 2021	January 1, 2020	January 1, 2021

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Mauritius in 2026?

17,745.00 MUR per month since January 1, 2026.

Is the minimum wage in Mauritius increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Mauritius

Mauritius sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

National Minimum Wage Regulations 2017 under the National Wage Consultative Council Act 2016, monthly, reviewed each 1 January. Rs 8,140 from 1 January 2018; from 2020 two tiers (export enterprises Rs 9,000, others Rs 9,700), revised each January to Rs 9,375 / Rs 10,075 in 2021, Rs 9,875 / Rs 10,575 in 2022 and Rs 10,875 / Rs 11,575 in 2023; single rate for all full-time workers from 1 January 2024 (Rs 16,500), Rs 17,110 from 1 January 2025 and Rs 17,745 from 1 January 2026 (National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026, GN No. 8 of 2026). Part-time workers are paid pro rata under a formula in the Schedule.

Mauritius

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations.