World ยท 207 countries and territories

Minimum wage by country

Each rate is shown in its own currency and period exactly as the law sets it, hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. We do not convert. Countries with regional systems link to their provinces, prefectures or regions.

137with a general statutory rate
22set rates by sector or region only
29have no statutory minimum
19not yet covered

6 regions

Every country, by region

General rates in force on October 1, 2026. A country's own page has its sector, youth and regional rates, history and sources.

Minimum wage by country, October 1, 2026
CountryGeneral rateCurrency ยท periodSinceNext changeRegions
Africa 54
Algeria138.46 DZD24,000.00 DZD / monthDZD ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Angola100,000.00 AOAAOA ยท monthSeptember 16, 2025โ€”โ€”
Benin52,000 XOFXOF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Botswana Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Burkina Faso260 XOFXOF ยท hourNovember 20, 2023โ€”โ€”
Burundi Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Cabo Verde17,000.00 CVECVE ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Cameroon43,969 XAFXAF ยท monthFebruary 23, 2024โ€”โ€”
Central African Republic Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Chad355 XAFXAF ยท hourJanuary 21, 2011โ€”โ€”
Comoros Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Cรดte d'Ivoire75,000 XOFXOF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Democratic Republic of the Congo21,500.00 CDFCDF ยท dayJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Djibouti35,000.00 DJFDJF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2018โ€”โ€”
Egypt7,000.00 EGPEGP ยท monthMarch 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Equatorial Guinea117,304 XAFXAF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2016โ€”โ€”
Eritrea Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Eswatini Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Ethiopia No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Gabon80,000 XAFXAF ยท monthOctober 1, 2006โ€”โ€”
Gambia No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Ghana21.77 GHSGHS ยท dayJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Guinea550,000.00 GNFGNF ยท monthJune 1, 2022โ€”โ€”
Guinea-Bissau Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Kenya9,628.07 KESKES ยท monthMay 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Lesotho Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Liberia$0.68$5.50 / dayUSD ยท hourSeptember 26, 2015โ€”โ€”
Libya Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Madagascar1,731 MGA300,000 MGA / monthMGA ยท hourMarch 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Malawi Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Mali231 XOF40,000 XOF / monthXOF ยท hourJanuary 1, 2016โ€”โ€”
Mauritania28.846 MRUMRU ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Mauritius17,745.00 MURMUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Morocco17.92 MADMAD ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Mozambique Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Namibia Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Niger42,000 XOFXOF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Nigeriaโ‚ฆ70,000.00NGN ยท monthJuly 29, 2024โ€”โ€”
Republic of the Congo70,400 XAFXAF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Rwanda No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Senegal371 XOFXOF ยท hourJuly 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Seychelles40.95 SCRSCR ยท hourApril 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Sierra Leone Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Somalia No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
South AfricaR30.23ZAR ยท hourMarch 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
South Sudan No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Sudan Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Tanzania175,000 TZSTZS ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Togo303 XOF52,500 XOF / monthXOF ยท hourJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Tunisia554.736 TNDTND ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Uganda No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Zambia1,487.00 ZMWZMW ยท monthJanuary 1, 2024โ€”โ€”
Zimbabwe$270.00USD ยท monthJune 16, 2026โ€”โ€”
Americas 36
Antigua and Barbuda11.50 XCDXCD ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Argentina391,200.00 ARS1,956.00 ARS / hourARS ยท monthOctober 1, 2026398,800.00 ARSNovember 1, 2026โ€”
Bahamas260.00 BSD6.50 BSD / hourBSD ยท weekJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Barbados428.40 BBD85.68 BBD / day ยท 10.71 BBD / hourBBD ยท weekJanuary 21, 2026โ€”โ€”
Belize5.00 BZDBZD ยท hourJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Bolivia3,300.00 BOBBOB ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
BrazilR$1,621.00R$54.04 / day ยท R$7.37 / hourBRL ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”4
CanadaC$18.15CAD ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”13
Chile553,553 CLPCLP ยท monthMay 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Colombia1,750,905 COPCOP ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Costa Rica25,209.80 CRCCRC ยท dayJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Cuba3,210.00 CUPCUP ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Dominica Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Dominican Republic29,988.00 DOPDOP ยท monthFebruary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Ecuador$482.00USD ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
El Salvador Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Greenland No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Grenada Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Guatemala Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Guyana347.00 GYD2,776.00 GYD / day ยท 13,880.00 GYD / week ยท 60,147.00 GYD / monthGYD ยท hourJuly 1, 2022โ€”โ€”
Haiti Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Honduras Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Jamaica17,000.00 JMD425.00 JMD / hourJMD ยท weekJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
MexicoMX$315.04MXN ยท dayJanuary 1, 2026โ€”1
Nicaragua Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Panama Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”2
Paraguay3,044,000 PYG117,077 PYG / dayPYG ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Peru1,130.00 PENPEN ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Saint Kitts and Nevis12.50 XCD500.00 XCD / weekXCD ยท hourJuly 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Saint Lucia6.52 XCDXCD ยท hourOctober 1, 2024โ€”โ€”
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Suriname61.25 SRDSRD ยท hourJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Trinidad and Tobago20.50 TTDTTD ยท hourJanuary 1, 2024โ€”โ€”
United StatesFederal$7.25USD ยท hourJuly 24, 2009โ€”56
Uruguay25,383.00 UYUUYU ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Venezuela130.00 VESVES ยท monthMarch 15, 2022โ€”โ€”
Asia 32
Afghanistan Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Bangladesh3,000.00 BDTBDT ยท monthDecember 5, 2012โ€”โ€”
Bhutan Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Brunei Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”โ€”
Cambodia No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
China Regional ratesยฅ2,080.00to ยฅ2,740.00CNY ยท monthโ€”31
Hong KongHK$43.10HKD ยท hourMay 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Indiaโ‚น176.00INR ยท dayJune 1, 2017โ€”15
Indonesia Regional rates2,327,386 IDRIDR ยท monthโ€”1
Japan Regional ratesยฅ1,023to ยฅ1,280JPY ยท hourโ€”47
Kazakhstan85,000 KZTKZT ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Kyrgyzstan3,280.00 KGSKGS ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Laos2,500,000 LAKLAK ยท monthOctober 1, 2024โ€”โ€”
Macau7,280.00 MOP1,680.00 MOP / week ยท 280.00 MOP / day ยท 35.00 MOP / hourMOP ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Malaysia1,700.00 MYRMYR ยท monthFebruary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Maldives38.46 MVRMVR ยท hourJanuary 1, 2022โ€”โ€”
Mongolia792,000 MNT4,715 MNT / hourMNT ยท monthApril 1, 20251,000,000 MNTJanuary 1, 2027โ€”
Myanmar4,800 MMK600 MMK / hourMMK ยท dayMay 14, 2018โ€”โ€”
Nepal19,550.00 NPR754.00 NPR / day ยท 101.00 NPR / hourNPR ยท monthJuly 17, 2025โ€”โ€”
North Korea No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Pakistan40,700.00 PKRPKR ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”5
Philippines Regional ratesโ‚ฑ455.00to โ‚ฑ540.00PHP ยท dayโ€”17
Singapore No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
South Koreaโ‚ฉ10,320KRW ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ‚ฉ10,700January 1, 2027โ€”
Sri Lanka30,000.00 LKR1,200.00 LKR / dayLKR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
TaiwanNT$29,500.00NT$196.00 / hourTWD ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Tajikistan1,300.00 TJSTJS ยท monthSeptember 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Thailand Rates by sectorโ€”โ€”77
Timor-Leste$115.00USD ยท monthJune 22, 2012โ€”โ€”
Turkmenistan1,410.00 TMTTMT ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Uzbekistan1,360,000 UZSUZS ยท monthSeptember 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Vietnam Regional ratesโ‚ซ3,700,000to โ‚ซ5,310,000VND ยท monthโ€”4
Europe 54
Albania50,000.00 ALL287.30 ALL / hourALL ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Andorraโ‚ฌ9.05โ‚ฌ72.40 / day ยท โ‚ฌ1,568.67 / monthEUR ยท hourJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Armenia75,000.00 AMDAMD ยท monthJanuary 1, 2023โ€”โ€”
Austria No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Azerbaijan400.00 AZNAZN ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Belarus858.00 BYNBYN ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Belgiumโ‚ฌ2,233.61EUR ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Bosnia and Herzegovina Regional rates1,027.00 BAMBAM ยท monthโ€”2
Bulgaria1,213.00 BGN7.31 BGN / hour ยท โ‚ฌ620.20 / month ยท โ‚ฌ3.74 / hourBGN ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Croatiaโ‚ฌ1,050.00EUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Cyprusโ‚ฌ1,088.00EUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
CzechiaKฤ 22,400.00Kฤ 134.40 / hourCZK ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026Kฤ 24,900.00January 1, 2027โ€”
Denmark No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Estoniaโ‚ฌ946.00โ‚ฌ5.67 / hourEUR ยท monthApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Faroe Islands No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Finland No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Franceโ‚ฌ1,867.02โ‚ฌ12.31 / hourEUR ยท monthJune 1, 2026โ€”3
Georgia20.00 GELGEL ยท monthJune 19, 1999โ€”โ€”
Germanyโ‚ฌ13.90EUR ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ‚ฌ14.60January 1, 2027โ€”
Gibraltarยฃ10.00ยฃ390.00 / week ยท ยฃ1,690.00 / monthGBP ยท hourAugust 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Greeceโ‚ฌ920.00EUR ยท monthApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Guernseyยฃ13.10GBP ยท hourOctober 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
HungaryFt 322,800Ft 74,210 / week ยท Ft 14,850 / day ยท Ft 1,856 / hourHUF ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Iceland No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Irelandโ‚ฌ14.15EUR ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Isle of Manยฃ12.86GBP ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Italy No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Jerseyยฃ13.59GBP ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Kosovoโ‚ฌ500.00EUR ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Latviaโ‚ฌ780.00EUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Liechtenstein No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Lithuaniaโ‚ฌ7.05โ‚ฌ1,153.00 / monthEUR ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ‚ฌ7.61January 1, 2027โ€”
Luxembourgโ‚ฌ2,771.33EUR ยท monthJune 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Maltaโ‚ฌ229.44EUR ยท weekJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Moldova6,300.00 MDLMDL ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Monacoโ‚ฌ12.31โ‚ฌ480.09 / week ยท โ‚ฌ2,080.39 / monthEUR ยท hourJune 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Montenegroโ‚ฌ800.00EUR ยท monthOctober 1, 2024โ€”โ€”
Netherlandsโ‚ฌ14.99EUR ยท hourJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
North Macedonia Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Norway No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Polandzล‚ 4,806.00PLN ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026zล‚ 4,950.00January 1, 2027โ€”
Portugalโ‚ฌ920.00EUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”2
Romania4,325.00 RON25.949 RON / hourRON ยท monthJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Russiaโ‚ฝ27,093.00RUB ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”2
San Marino No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Serbia371.00 RSDRSD ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Slovakiaโ‚ฌ915.00โ‚ฌ5.259 / hourEUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ‚ฌ972.00January 1, 2027โ€”
Sloveniaโ‚ฌ1,481.88EUR ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Spainโ‚ฌ40.70โ‚ฌ1,221.00 / month ยท โ‚ฌ17,094.00 / yearEUR ยท dayJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Sweden No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Switzerland No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”5
Ukraineโ‚ด8,647.00โ‚ด52.00 / hourUAH ยท monthJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
United Kingdomยฃ12.71GBP ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Vatican City No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Middle East 15
Bahrain No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Iran5,541,850 IRRIRR ยท dayMarch 21, 2026โ€”โ€”
Iraq350,000 IQDIQD ยท monthJanuary 1, 2018โ€”โ€”
Israelโ‚ช6,443.85โ‚ช35.40 / hourILS ยท monthApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Jordan290.00 JODJOD ยท monthJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Kuwait Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Lebanon28,000,000 LBP1,300,000 LBP / dayLBP ยท monthAugust 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Oman No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Palestineโ‚ช1,880.00ILS ยท monthJanuary 1, 2022โ€”โ€”
Qatar1,000.00 QARQAR ยท monthMarch 20, 2021โ€”โ€”
Saudi Arabia No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Syria12,560 SYPSYP ยท monthMay 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Turkeyโ‚บ866.85โ‚บ26,005.50 / monthTRY ยท dayJanuary 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
United Arab Emirates No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Yemen Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Oceania 16
AustraliaA$1,004.90A$26.44 / hourAUD ยท weekJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Cook IslandsNZ$10.50NZD ยท hourJuly 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Fiji5.00 FJDFJD ยท hourApril 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Kiribati Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Marshall Islands$5.00USD ยท hourOctober 1, 2026$5.25October 1, 2027โ€”
Micronesia Regional rates$1.75USD ยท hourโ€”1
Nauru No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
New ZealandNZ$23.95NZD ยท hourApril 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Niue Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”
Palau$5.00USD ยท hourOctober 1, 2025โ€”โ€”
Papua New Guinea5.00 PGKPGK ยท hourJanuary 1, 2026โ€”โ€”
Samoa5.24 WSTWST ยท hourJuly 1, 20265.65 WSTJuly 1, 2027โ€”
Solomon Islands8.00 SBDSBD ยท hourAugust 1, 2019โ€”โ€”
Tonga No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Tuvalu No statutory minimumโ€”โ€”โ€”
Vanuatu Not yet coveredโ€”โ€”โ€”

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