List of minimum wages by country - wikipedia List of minimum wages by country Minimum wages per hour in U.S. dollars : No data No minimum wage $0.00 - $1.00 $1.01 -- $2.00 $2.01 -- $3.00 $3.01 -- $5.00 $5.01 -- $7.50 $7.51 -- $10.00 $10.00 + This is a list of official minimum wage rates of the 193 United Nations member states, the Chinese special administrative region Hong Kong and the following states with limited recognition : Taiwan ( Republic of China ), Northern Cyprus, Kosovo, and Palestine. Some countries may have a very complicated minimum wage system ; for example, India has more than 1202 minimum wage rates. Contents 1 Methodology 2 Countries 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Methodology The minimum wages given refer to a gross amount, that is before deduction of taxes and social security contributions, which vary from one country to another. Also excluded from calculations are regulated paid days off, including public holidays, sick pay, annual leave and social insurance contributions paid by the employer. For the sake of comparison, an annual wage column is provided in international dollars, a hypothetical unit of currency calculated based on the purchasing power parity of household final consumption expenditure. For calculating the annual wage, the lowest general minimum wage was used. Countries Country Minimum wage Annual Workweek ( hours ) Hourly Percent of GDP per capita Effective per Nominal ( US $ ) PPP ( Int $ ) Nominal ( US $ ) PPP ( Int $ ) Afghanistan 5,000 Afghani ( $72 ) per month for government workers. No minimum set for private sector workers, but labor law prevents paying private sector workers less than government workers. Informal sector day workers are unprotected. 7002884000000000000 ♠ 884 7003300100000000000 ♠ 3,001 40 6999430000000000000 ♠ 0.43 7000144000000000000 ♠ 1.44 7002155190000000000 ♠ 155.2 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Albania 24,000 Albanian lek ë ( 214 $ ) per month, in private sector and 37,000 lekë ( 330 $ ) per month in public sector. The law establishes a 40 - hour workweek, but the actual workweek is typically set by individual or collective - bargaining agreement. 7003212700000000000 ♠ 2,127 7003479000000000000 ♠ 4,790 40 7000102000000000000 ♠ 1.02 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 7001424000000000000 ♠ 42.4 % 000000002013 - 07 - 03 - 0000 3 July 2013 Algeria 18,000 Algerian dinars ( $170 ) per month, nationally. 7003197400000000000 ♠ 1,974 7003590800000000000 ♠ 5,908 40 6999950000000000000 ♠ 0.95 7000284000000000000 ♠ 2.84 7001402000000000000 ♠ 40.2 % 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2012 Andorra € 991.47 per month, € 5.72 per hour. 7004134440000000000 ♠ 13,444 7004104020000000000 ♠ 10,402 40 7000646000000000000 ♠ 6.46 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Angola 15,003 kwanza per month ; paid thirteen times a year. 7003162500000000000 ♠ 1,625 7003196100000000000 ♠ 1,961 40 6999780000000000000 ♠ 0.78 6999940000000000000 ♠ 0.94 7001266000000000000 ♠ 26.6 % 000000002014 - 06 - 01 - 0000 1 June 2014 Antigua and Barbuda EC $ 8.20 per hour. 7003631700000000000 ♠ 6,317 7003766100000000000 ♠ 7,661 40 7000304000000000000 ♠ 3.04 7000368000000000000 ♠ 3.68 7001334000000000000 ♠ 33.4 % 000000002014 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 November 2014 Argentina 8,860 Argentine pesos ( $504 ) per month for up to 200 hours ; paid thirteen times a year. 7003780400000000000 ♠ 7,804 7004206270000000000 ♠ 20,627 48 7000313000000000000 ♠ 3.13 7000826000000000000 ♠ 8.26 7001915000000000000 ♠ 91.5 % 000000002017 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2017 Armenia 55,000 Armenian dram ( $107 ) per month. 7003137400000000000 ♠ 1,374 7003326500000000000 ♠ 3,265 40 6999660000000000000 ♠ 0.66 7000157000000000000 ♠ 1.57 7001389000000000000 ♠ 38.9 % 000000002015 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2015 Australia Most workers are covered by an award, which may vary by employee age, geographical location and industry. For employees 21 + not covered by an award or agreement, the minimum wages is A $ 18.29 per hour, A $694.90 per week ; set federally by the Fair Work Commission. Workers under 21, apprentices and trainees not covered by an award each have a minimum wage level set nationally below the official minimum. Minimum wage for workers under 16 is 36.8 % of the 21 + minimum wage ( A $ 6.73 per hour ). 7004268620000000000 ♠ 26,862 7004229240000000000 ♠ 22,924 38 7001135900000000000 ♠ 13.59 7001116000000000000 ♠ 11.6 7001504000000000000 ♠ 50.4 % 000000002017 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2017 Austria National collective bargaining agreements set minimum wages by job classification for each industry and provide for a minimum wage of € 1,200 ( $1,289 ) per month. Wages where no such collective agreements exist, such as for domestic workers, janitorial staff and au pairs, are regulated by relevant legislation and are generally lower than those covered by collective bargaining. The national minimum wage legislation has lapsed, although is still in force by convention. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Azerbaijan 116 Azerbaijani manat ( $68.80 ) per month. 7002872000000000000 ♠ 872 7003433600000000000 ♠ 4,336 40 6999420000000000000 ♠ 0.42 7000208000000000000 ♠ 2.08 7001244000000000000 ♠ 24.4 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 The Bahamas B $ 5.25 ( $5.25 ) per hour, B $42 ( $42 ) per day, and B $210 ( $210 ) per week. 7004109200000000000 ♠ 10,920 7003944800000000000 ♠ 9,448 40 7000525000000000000 ♠ 5.25 7000454000000000000 ♠ 4.54 7001397000000000000 ♠ 39.7 % 000000002015 - 08 - 15 - 0000 15 August 2015 Bahrain None ; 300 BHD ( $800 ) for the public sector workers ( only applies to Bahraini nationals ). 48 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Bangladesh 1,500 taka ( $19 ) per month for all economic sectors not covered by industry - specific wages ; in the garment industry the minimum wage is 5,300 taka ( $68 ) per month. The minimum wage is set nationally every five years by the National Minimum Wage Board in a tripartite forum industry by industry. 7003126200000000000 ♠ 1,262 7003323500000000000 ♠ 3,235 48 6999510000000000000 ♠ 0.51 7000130000000000000 ♠ 1.3 7001971000000000000 ♠ 97.1 % 000000002013 - 12 - 01 - 0000 1 December 2013 Barbados BDS $ 6.25 ( $3.13 ) per hour for household domestics and shop assistants ; the Ministry of Labor recommends all other sectors use this as the de facto minimum wage. 7003650000000000000 ♠ 6,500 7003529200000000000 ♠ 5,292 40 7000313000000000000 ♠ 3.13 7000254000000000000 ♠ 2.54 7001322999999900000 ♠ 32.3 % 000000002012 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2012 Belarus 265.00 Belarusian rubles per month. 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 40 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Belgium € 1,501.82 ( $1,673 ) per month, € 9.12 ( $10.16 ) per hour for workers 21 years of age and over ; € 1,541.67 ( $1,718 ) per month for workers 21 and a half years of age, with six months of service ; € 1,559.38 ( $1,738 ) per month for workers 22 years of age, with 12 months of service ; coupled with extensive social benefits. 7004203630000000000 ♠ 20,363 7004200560000000000 ♠ 20,056 38 7001103100000000000 ♠ 10.31 7001101500000000000 ♠ 10.15 7001456000000000000 ♠ 45.6 % 000000002013 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2013 Belize BZ $ 3.30 ( $1.65 ) per hour. 7003386100000000000 ♠ 3,861 7003673700000000000 ♠ 6,737 45 7000165000000000000 ♠ 1.65 7000288000000000000 ♠ 2.88 7001790000000000000 ♠ 79 % 000000002012 - 05 - 26 - 0000 26 May 2012 Benin 40,000 CFA francs per month ; the government set minimum wage scales for a number of occupations. 7002809000000000000 ♠ 809 7003210200000000000 ♠ 2,102 40 6999390000000000000 ♠ 0.39 7000101000000000000 ♠ 1.01 7001996000000000000 ♠ 99.6 % 000000002014 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2014 Bhutan 3,750 Bhutanese ngultrum per month. 7002670000000000000 ♠ 670 7003208200000000000 ♠ 2,082 40 6999320000000000000 ♠ 0.32 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 7001258000000000000 ♠ 25.8 % 000000002014 - 02 - 01 - 0000 1 February 2014 Bolivia 1805 Bolivian bolivianos per month. plus an obligatory Christmas bonus equal to one month 's pay, prorated for the amount of time the worker has worked in their present position. Plus a second Christmas Bonus if the government decries the economy grew enough, plus an extra month paid in May if the company made a profit for the previous year. 7003339600000000000 ♠ 3,396 7003699000000000000 ♠ 6,990 48 7000136000000000000 ♠ 1.36 7000280000000099999 ♠ 2.8 7002101600000000000 ♠ 101.6 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina 406 convertible marks ( $240 ) net per month. 7003217200000000000 ♠ 2,172 7003457500000000000 ♠ 4,575 40 7000104000000000000 ♠ 1.04 7000220000000000000 ♠ 2.2 7001435000000000000 ♠ 43.5 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Botswana 3.8 Botswana pula ( $0.58 ) an hour for most full - time labor in the private sector ; 2.7 ( $. 28 ) Botswana pula per hour for domestic workers or approximately 21.6 pula ( $2.28 ) a day ; 550 Botswana pula ( $58 ) per month for workers in the agriculture sector. 7002652000000000000 ♠ 652 7003127900000000000 ♠ 1,279 48 6999260000000000000 ♠ 0.26 6999510000000000000 ♠ 0.51 7000810000000000000 ♠ 8.1 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Brazil 937 Brazilian reais per month ( $300 ), paid 13 times a year. The Brazilian minimum wage is adjusted annually by the federal government. Each Brazilian state has its own minimum wage, which can not be lower than the federal minimum wage. Rio Grande do Sul has the highest minimum wage nationwide, R $ 1,103.66. 7003349100000000000 ♠ 3,491 7003596200000000000 ♠ 5,962 44 7000153000000000000 ♠ 1.53 7000261000000000000 ♠ 2.61 7001388009999900000 ♠ 38.8 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Brunei None 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Bulgaria 460 Bulgarian lev ( $257 ) per month, 2.90 lev ( $1.6 ) per hour. 7003341200000000000 ♠ 3,412 7003786700000000000 ♠ 7,867 40 7000164000000000000 ♠ 1.64 7000378000000000000 ♠ 3.78 7001449000000000000 ♠ 44.9 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Burkina Faso 34,664 CFA francs per month. 7002701000000000000 ♠ 701 7003187700000000000 ♠ 1,877 40 6999340000000000000 ♠ 0.34 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 7002113100000000000 ♠ 113.1 % 000000002012 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2012 Burundi None ; in the past the government set the minimum wage, but during the year the minimum wage was set by market forces. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Cambodia None ; US $140 per month, for the garment and shoe industry. 48 1 January 2016 Cameroon 36,270 CFA francs ( $75 ) per month. 7002734000000000000 ♠ 734 7003181200000000000 ♠ 1,812 40 6999350000000000000 ♠ 0.35 6999870000000000000 ♠ 0.87 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 % 000000002014 - 07 - 30 - 0000 30 July 2014 Canada The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory ; ranges from C $ 10.72 to C $13.00 per hour. 7004168230000000000 ♠ 16,823 7004168180000000000 ♠ 16,818 40 7000809000000000000 ♠ 8.09 7000809000000000000 ♠ 8.09 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 % 000000002017 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2017 Cape Verde 11,000 Cape Verdean escudos per month ; in the public sector 12,000 Cape Verdean escudos per month for an entry ‐ level worker. 7003132400000000000 ♠ 1,324 7003281200000000000 ♠ 2,812 44 6999579990000000000 ♠ 0.58 7000123000000000000 ♠ 1.23 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2014 Central African Republic 35 000 CFA francs per month, 218.75 CFA francs per hour. 7002767000000000000 ♠ 767 7003145500000000000 ♠ 1,455 40 6999370000000000000 ♠ 0.37 6999700000000000000 ♠ 0.7 7002243600000000000 ♠ 243.6 % 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Chad 59,995 CFA francs ( $120 ) per month, 355 CFA francs per hour. 7003121400000000000 ♠ 1,214 7003340600000000000 ♠ 3,406 39 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 7000168000000000000 ♠ 1.68 7002156900000000000 ♠ 156.9 % 000000002011 - 10 - 18 - 0000 18 October 2011 Chile 264,000 Chilean pesos ( $408 ) per month for workers aged 18 -- 65 ; 186,631 pesos ( $276 ) for workers younger than 18 and older than 65 ; and 161,265 pesos ( $238 ) for ' non remunerative ' purposes. 7003468000000000000 ♠ 4,680 7003725300000000000 ♠ 7,253 45 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000310000000000000 ♠ 3.1 7001325000000000000 ♠ 32.5 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 China The minimum wage in China is set locally, ranges from RMB1, 000 ( $146 ) per month, RMB9. 50 ( $1.39 ) per hour in Guangxi to RMB2, 190 ( $321 ) per month, RMB19. 00 ( $2.78 ) per hour in Shanghai. 7003180600000000000 ♠ 1,806 7003313900000000000 ♠ 3,139 40 6999870000000000000 ♠ 0.87 7000151000000000000 ♠ 1.51 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 % 000000002016 - 11 - 12 - 0000 12 November 2016 Colombia 737,717 Colombian pesos per month ( $250 ) 7003289900000000000 ♠ 2,899 7003685300000000000 ♠ 6,853 48 7000116000000099999 ♠ 1.16 7000275000000000000 ♠ 2.75 7001497000000000000 ♠ 49.7 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Comoros 55,000 Comorian francs ( $150 ) per month. 7003148400000000000 ♠ 1,484 7003307000000000000 ♠ 3,070 40 6999710000000000000 ♠ 0.71 7000148000000000000 ♠ 1.48 7002202200000000000 ♠ 202.2 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,680 Congolese francs ( $1.83 ) per day. 7002432000000000000 ♠ 432 7002762000000000000 ♠ 762 45 6999180000000000000 ♠ 0.18 6999330000000000000 ♠ 0.33 7001974000000000000 ♠ 97.4 % 000000002009 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2009 Republic of the Congo 90,000 CFA francs ( $170 ) per month in the formal sector. 7003182100000000000 ♠ 1,821 7003604300000000000 ♠ 6,043 40 6999880000000000000 ♠ 0.88 7000291000000000000 ♠ 2.91 7001949000000000000 ♠ 94.9 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Costa Rica Varies for specified industries from ₡ 9,598.73 per 8 - hour work day for unskilled workers to ₡ 12,537.91 per day for specialized workers. All other occupations not explicitly covered fall under the generic scale, which varies from ₡ 286,467.36 per month for unskilled workers to ₡ 615,083.69 for licentiates. 7003458100000000000 ♠ 4,581 7003660300000000000 ♠ 6,603 48 7000184000000000000 ♠ 1.84 7000265000000000000 ♠ 2.65 7001429000000000000 ♠ 42.9 % 000000002015 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2015 Côte d'Ivoire Varies by occupation, with the lowest set to 36,607 CFA franc ( $72 ) per month for the industrial sector ; a slightly higher minimum wage rate is applied for construction workers. 7002741000000000000 ♠ 741 7003185800000000000 ♠ 1,858 40 6999360000000000000 ♠ 0.36 6999890000000000000 ♠ 0.89 7001532000000000000 ♠ 53.2 % 000000001994 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1994 Croatia 3,120 Croatian kuna ( $464 ) per month. 7003550100000000000 ♠ 5,501 7003895500000000000 ♠ 8,955 40 7000264000000000000 ♠ 2.64 7000430990000099999 ♠ 4.31 7001409000000000000 ♠ 40.9 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Cuba 225 Cuban pesos ( $9 ) per month. ( Note that the exchange rate data and the International dollars conversion data for this row is for 2012, as more current data was not available at the time of data entry ) Each citizen is however also given free food to supplement the salary. 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 181 40 6998500000000000000 ♠ 0.05 6998800000000000000 ♠ 0.08 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 % 000000002005 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2005 Cyprus None ; € 870 per month for shop assistants, nurses ' assistants, clerks, hairdressers, and nursery assistants ; it rises to € 924 after six months ' employment. For asylum seekers working as unskilled workers in the agricultural sector, the minimum monthly wage was 425 euros ( $570 ) with accommodation and food provided. For skilled workers in the agricultural sector, the minimum salary was 767 euros ( $1,040 ) without accommodation and food. 48 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Czech Republic 11,000 Czech koruna ( $468 ) per month, or 66.00 koruna ( $2.8 ) per hour. 7003561700000000000 ♠ 5,617 7003947600000000000 ♠ 9,476 40 7000270000000000000 ♠ 2.7 7000455990000099999 ♠ 4.56 7001295000000000000 ♠ 29.5 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Denmark None ; instead, negotiated between unions and employer associations ; the average minimum wage for all private and public sector collective bargaining agreements was approximately DKK 110 ( nominally $16 ) per hour, exclusive of pension benefits. 37.5 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2017 Djibouti None ; canceled by the 2006 Labor Code for occupational categories, establishing that wages be set after common agreement between employers and employees. For public sector workers, minimum wage was 35,000 DFJ ( $198 ) per month. 48 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Dominica EC $ 4.00 ( $1.50 ) per hour. 7003308100000000000 ♠ 3,081 7003418000000000000 ♠ 4,180 40 7000148000000000000 ♠ 1.48 7000200999999999999 ♠ 2.01 7001371000000000000 ♠ 37.1 % 000000002008 - 06 - 01 - 0000 1 June 2008 Dominican Republic 8,310 Dominican pesos per month in the FTZs and between 7,843 pesos and 12,873 pesos outside the FTZs, depending upon the size of the company ; 5,884 pesos per month for the public sector ; 234 pesos a day for farm workers who are covered by minimum wage regulations based on a 10 - hour day, with the exception of sugarcane workers who received 146 pesos based on an eight - hour workday. 7002906000000000000 ♠ 906 7003187900000000000 ♠ 1,879 44 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 6999820009999900000 ♠ 0.82 7001132000000000000 ♠ 13.2 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Ecuador US $ 427 per month ( for a 12 month average, including 13th and 14th salaries ). Minimum wage has been set by the government at $366 per month for the year 2016, but a worker who works a full year also receives a 13th and a 14th salary. 7003512400000000000 ♠ 5,124 7003848500000000000 ♠ 8,485 40 7000246000000000000 ♠ 2.46 7000408000000000000 ♠ 4.08 7001745000000000000 ♠ 74.5 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Egypt None ; for the public sector the minimum wage is LE 1,200 ( $68 ) per month. 48 1 January 2014 El Salvador Set sector by sector ; for example, US $ 242.40 a month for retail employees ; US $237.00 for industrial laborers ; US $202.80 for apparel assembly workers ; US $113.70 for agriculture workers. The wage for seasonal agricultural workers of cotton and sugar cane is used here. 7002130000000000000 ♠ 130 7003219400000000000 ♠ 2,194 44 6998600000000000000 ♠ 0.06 6999960000000000000 ♠ 0.96 7001255000000000000 ♠ 25.5 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2014 Equatorial Guinea 129,035 CFA franc ( $224 ). 7003261100000000000 ♠ 2,611 7003424400000000000 ♠ 4,244 48 7000105000000000000 ♠ 1.05 7000170000000000000 ♠ 1.7 7001141000000000000 ♠ 14.1 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Eritrea None ; 360 Eritrean nakfa ( $23.3 ) per month in the public sector. 44.5 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Estonia € 470 per month, € 2.78 per hour. 7003653400000000000 ♠ 6,534 7003917000000000000 ♠ 9,170 40 7000314000000000000 ♠ 3.14 7000441000000000000 ♠ 4.41 7001326000000000000 ♠ 32.6 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Ethiopia None ; some government institutions and public enterprises set their own minimum wages : public sector employees, the largest group of wage earners, earned a monthly minimum wage of 420 Ethiopian birr ( $21 ) ; employees in the banking and insurance sector had a minimum monthly wage of 336 birr ( $18 ). 48 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Federated States of Micronesia None ; US $ 2.65 per hour for employment with the national government ; all states have a minimum hourly wage for government workers : $2.00 in Pohnpei, $1.25 in Chuuk, $1.42 in Kosrae, and $1.60 in Yap ; $1.75 for private sector workers in Pohnpei. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Fiji FJ $ 2.32 per hour. 7003276100000000000 ♠ 2,761 7003462400000000000 ♠ 4,624 48 7000111000000000000 ♠ 1.11 7000185000000000000 ♠ 1.85 7001505000000000000 ♠ 50.5 % 000000002015 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2015 Finland None ; however, the law requires all employers, including non-unionized ones, to pay minimum wages agreed to in collective bargaining agreements ; almost all workers are covered under such arrangements. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 France € 1,480.27 per month, € 9.76 per hour. 7004200710000000000 ♠ 20,071 7004200810000000000 ♠ 20,081 35 7001110300000000000 ♠ 11.03 7001110300000000000 ♠ 11.03 7001506000000000000 ♠ 50.6 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Gabon 150,000 CFA francs ( $255 ) per month ; government workers received an additional monthly allowance of 20,000 CFA francs ( $34 ) per child ; government workers also received transportation, housing, and family benefits ; the law does not mandate housing or family benefits for private sector workers. 7003303500000000000 ♠ 3,035 7003733600000000000 ♠ 7,336 40 7000146000000000000 ♠ 1.46 7000353000000000000 ♠ 3.53 7001367000000000000 ♠ 36.7 % 000000002010 - 02 - 01 - 0000 1 February 2010 The Gambia 50 dalasi ( $1.25 ) per day. 7002317000000000000 ♠ 317 7003110900000000000 ♠ 1,109 48 6999130000000000000 ♠ 0.13 6999440000000000000 ♠ 0.44 7001674000000000000 ♠ 67.4 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Georgia 20 Georgian lari ( $8 ) per month for private sector workers which has remained unchanged since the early 1990s ; 115 lari ( $48 ) per month for public employees. 7002101000000000000 ♠ 101 7002284000000000000 ♠ 284 40 6998500000000000000 ♠ 0.05 6999140000000000000 ♠ 0.14 7000290000000000000 ♠ 2.9 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Germany € 8.84 per hour. A higher minimum wage is often set by collective bargaining agreements and enforceable by law. 7004210360000000000 ♠ 21,036 7004222360000000000 ♠ 22,236 40.5 7000999000000000000 ♠ 9.99 7001105600000000000 ♠ 10.56 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Ghana 8.00 Ghanaian cedis per day. 7002558000000000000 ♠ 558 7003168700000000000 ♠ 1,687 40 6999270000000000000 ♠ 0.27 6999810000000000000 ♠ 0.81 7001402000000000000 ♠ 40.2 % 000000002015 - 08 - 01 - 0000 1 August 2015 Greece € 683.76 per month ( $762 ) in 12 payments, € 586 per month ( $653 ) in 14 payments, or € 4.23 per hour. 7003927100000000000 ♠ 9,271 7004117250000000000 ♠ 11,725 40 7000446000000000000 ♠ 4.46 7000564000000000000 ♠ 5.64 7001439000000000000 ♠ 43.9 % 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2013 Grenada Minimum wage schedules set pay by occupation ; for example, the minimum wage for domestic workers, for example, was EC $ 4.50 per hour, while that for a security guard was EC $9.00 per hour. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Guatemala 81.87 Guatemalan quetzales per day for agricultural and nonagricultural work and 74.89 quetzales per day for work in export - sector regime factories. Minimum wage earners also are due a mandatory monthly bonus of 250 quetzales, and salaried workers receive two mandatory yearly bonuses ( the bono 14 and the Christmas bonus ), each equivalent to one month 's salary. 7003399100000000000 ♠ 3,991 7003719700000000000 ♠ 7,197 48 7000160000000000000 ♠ 1.6 7000288000000000000 ♠ 2.88 7001934000000000000 ♠ 93.4 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Guernsey £ 7.20 per hour ( $8.79 ) for those aged 18 + £ 6.50 per hour ( $8.49 ) for those aged 17 -- 18. 1 January 2017 Guinea The labor code allows the government to set a minimum hourly wage ; however, the government has not exercised this provision except for setting the minimum wage for domestic workers at 440,000 GNF ( $62 ) per month. 48 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Guinea - Bissau 19,030 CFA francs ( $30 ) per month plus a bag of rice 7002385000000000000 ♠ 385 7002939000000000000 ♠ 939 45 6999160000000000000 ♠ 0.16 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 7001645999999900000 ♠ 64.6 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Guyana G $ 35,000 per month, G $1,616 per day and G $202 per hour. 7003203500000000000 ♠ 2,035 7003356000000000000 ♠ 3,560 40 6999980000000000000 ♠ 0.98 7000171000000000000 ♠ 1.71 7001474000000000000 ♠ 47.4 % 000000002013 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2013 Haiti 125 Haitian gourdes per day for servants for an eight - hour workday ; 225 Haitian gourdes per day for segment A industries ; 240 Haitian gourdes per day for segment B industries ; 260 Haitian gourdes per day for segment C industries ; 225 Haitian gourdes per day for companies with piece work that re-export ; and 300 Haitian gourdes per day for companies with piece work that exports. 7002616000000000000 ♠ 616 7003154800000000000 ♠ 1,548 48 6999250000000000000 ♠ 0.25 6999620000000000000 ♠ 0.62 7001878000000000000 ♠ 87.8 % 000000002014 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2014 Honduras Minimum wages ranged from a low of 5,681.73 Honduran lempiras per month, 22.44 lempiras per hour to 8,803.70 lempiras per month, 36.68 lempiras per hour. 7003230400000000000 ♠ 2,304 7003443100000000000 ♠ 4,431 44 7000101000000000000 ♠ 1.01 7000194000000000000 ♠ 1.94 7001872000000000000 ♠ 87.2 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Hong Kong HK $34.50 ( US $4.5 ) per hour is the minimum wage in Hong Kong. 7003924500000000000 ♠ 9,245 7004112480000000000 ♠ 11,248 40 7000444000000000000 ♠ 4.44 7000541000000000000 ♠ 5.41 7001198000000000000 ♠ 19.8 % 000000002017 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2017 Hungary 127,650 HUF ( € 425 ; $445 ) per month for unskilled labor, 161,250 HUF ( € 535 ; $560 ) per month for skilled labor. 7003544100000000000 ♠ 5,441 7004102880000000000 ♠ 10,288 40 7000262000000000000 ♠ 2.62 7000495000000000000 ♠ 4.95 7001402000000000000 ♠ 40.2 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Iceland None ; minimum wages are negotiated in various collectively bargained agreements and applied automatically to all employees in those occupations, regardless of union membership ; while the agreements can be either industry - or sector - wide, and in some cases firm - specific, the minimum wage levels are occupation - specific. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 India Varied from 160 rupees ( $2.40 ) per day in Bihar to 750 rupees ( $11.31 ) per day in Kerala. State governments set a separate minimum wage for agricultural workers. The minimum wages are set according to Minimum Wages Act, 1948. 7002743000000000000 ♠ 743 7003259000000000000 ♠ 2,590 48 6999300000000000000 ♠ 0.3 7000104000000000000 ♠ 1.04 7001425000000000000 ♠ 42.5 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Indonesia Established by provincial and district authorities, which vary by province, district, and sector ; the lowest minimum wage is in the province of Yogyakarta at rupiah 1,337,745 ( $100 ) per month and the highest is in Jakarta at rupiah 3,355,750 ( $252 ) per month. 7002992000000000000 ♠ 992 7003270700000000000 ♠ 2,707 40 6999480000000000000 ♠ 0.48 7000130000000000000 ♠ 1.3 7001245000000000000 ♠ 24.5 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Iran 929,931 Iranian tomans ( $250 ) ( equal to 9299310 rials ) per month effective on the 2017 Persian New year ; set annually for each industrial sector and region. The standard workweek is 44 hours, and any work over 48 entitles the worker to overtime. 7002361000000000000 ♠ 361 7002994000000000000 ♠ 994 44 6999160000000000000 ♠ 0.16 6999430000000000000 ♠ 0.43 7000580000000000000 ♠ 5.8 % 000000002017 - 03 - 21 - 0000 21 March 2017 Iraq 250,000 Iraqi dinars ( $214 ) per month. 7003257000000000000 ♠ 2,570 7003504900000000000 ♠ 5,049 40 7000124000000000000 ♠ 1.24 7000243000000000000 ♠ 2.43 7001339000000000000 ♠ 33.9 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Ireland € 9.25 per hour, with sub-minimal rates for those under 18 ( 70 % of minimum ), and for those over 18 in first year of employment ( 80 % ), in second year of employment ( 90 % ), and in certain types of training ( 75 % to 90 % ). 7004211970000000000 ♠ 21,197 7004182470000000000 ♠ 18,247 39 7001104509999900000 ♠ 10.45 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 7001334000000000000 ♠ 33.4 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Isle of Man £ 7.50 per hour ( $9.15 ) for those aged 21 + £ 6.85 per hour ( $8.36 ) for those aged 18 -- 20. 1 April 2017 Israel ₪ 5,000 Israeli new shekel ( $1,433 ) per month ; or ₪ 26.88 Israeli new shekel ( $7.70 ) per hour. 7004156230000000000 ♠ 15,623 7004136080000000000 ♠ 13,608 43 7000699000000000000 ♠ 6.99 7000609000000000000 ♠ 6.09 7001384000000000000 ♠ 38.4 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Italy None ; instead set through collective bargaining agreements on a sector - by - sector basis. 40 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2015 Jamaica J $ 6,200 per week. 7003275800000000000 ♠ 2,758 7003408600000000000 ♠ 4,086 40 7000133000000000000 ♠ 1.33 7000196000000000000 ♠ 1.96 7001451000000000000 ♠ 45.1 % 000000002016 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2016 Japan Ranges from 714 -- 932 Japanese yen per hour ; set on a prefectural and industry basis. 7004136510000000000 ♠ 13,651 7004130880000000000 ♠ 13,088 40 7000656000000000000 ♠ 6.56 7000629000000000000 ♠ 6.29 7001351000000000000 ♠ 35.1 % 000000002016 - 10 - 20 - 0000 20 October 2016 Jordan 220 Jordanian dinars ( $310 ) per month. 7003371800000000000 ♠ 3,718 7003779500000000000 ♠ 7,795 48 7000149000000000000 ♠ 1.49 7000312000000000000 ♠ 3.12 7001716009999900000 ♠ 71.6 % 000000002017 - 02 - 12 - 0000 12 February 2017 Kazakhstan 22,859 Kazakhstani tenge ( $67 ) per month. 7002802000000000000 ♠ 802 7003273000000000000 ♠ 2,730 40 6999390000000000000 ♠ 0.39 7000131000000000000 ♠ 1.31 7001106000000000000 ♠ 10.6 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Kenya Set by the government by location, age and skill level ; the lowest urban minimum wage was 10,107.10 shillings per month, and the lowest agricultural minimum wage for unskilled employees was 5,436.90 shillings per month, excluding housing allowance. 7002665000000000000 ♠ 665 7003147300000000000 ♠ 1,473 52 6999250000000000000 ♠ 0.25 6999540000000000000 ♠ 0.54 7001478000000000000 ♠ 47.8 % 000000002015 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2015 Kiribati None ; informal minimum wage estimated by government authorities to be between A $ 1.60 ( $1.66 ) to A $1.70 ( $1.77 ) per hour 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 North Korea Averaging 5,000 -- 10,000 North Korean won ( $5.5 -- $11.1 ) per day. 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 South Korea 6,470 South Korean won per hour ; reviewed annually. Scheduled to increase to 7,530 South Korean won per hour from 1 January 2018. 7004115990000000000 ♠ 11,599 7004131400000000000 ♠ 13,140 40 7000558000000000000 ♠ 5.58 7000632000000000000 ♠ 6.32 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Kosovo € 170 ( $224 ) per month for workers between 35 and 65 years of age ; € 130 for workers under 35 years of age. 7003230500000000000 ♠ 2,305 7003592800000000000 ♠ 5,928 40 7000111000000000000 ♠ 1.11 7000285000000000000 ♠ 2.85 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 % 000000002011 - 08 - 17 - 0000 17 August 2011 Kuwait 60 Kuwaiti dinars ( $216 ) per month. 7003238300000000000 ♠ 2,383 7003373300000000000 ♠ 3,733 48 6999950000000000000 ♠ 0.95 7000150000000000000 ♠ 1.5 7000520000000000000 ♠ 5.2 % 000000002010 - 04 - 14 - 0000 14 April 2010 Kyrgyzstan 970 Kyrgyzstani som ( $14 ) per month, nominally ; used for administrative purpose. 7002166000000000000 ♠ 166 7002558000000000000 ♠ 558 40 6998800000000000000 ♠ 0.08 6999270000000000000 ♠ 0.27 7001163000000000000 ♠ 16.3 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Laos 800,000 Lao kip ( $100 ) per month ; additionally, employers were required to pay an 30,000 - kip ( $3.74 ) meal allowance per day. The minimum wage for civil servants and state enterprise employees was last increased to 1,400,000 kip ( $170 ) per month. 7003206200000000000 ♠ 2,062 7003519300000000000 ♠ 5,193 48 6999830000000000000 ♠ 0.83 7000208000000000000 ♠ 2.08 7001915000000000000 ♠ 91.5 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Latvia € 380 per month. 7003501700000000000 ♠ 5,017 7003764700000000000 ♠ 7,647 40 7000241000000000000 ♠ 2.41 7000368000000000000 ♠ 3.68 7001315000000000000 ♠ 31.5 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Lebanon 675,000 pounds ( $450 ) per month, 30,000 pounds per day. 7003537300000000000 ♠ 5,373 7003872200000000000 ♠ 8,722 48 7000215000000000000 ♠ 2.15 7000349000000000000 ♠ 3.49 7001626000000000000 ♠ 62.6 % 000000002012 - 02 - 01 - 0000 1 February 2012 Lesotho 1,178 maloti ( $102 ) per month to 1,285 maloti ( $112 ) per month ; varied by sector. 7002961000000000000 ♠ 961 7003318500000000000 ♠ 3,185 45 6999410009999900000 ♠ 0.41 7000136000000000000 ♠ 1.36 7002106700000000000 ♠ 106.7 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Liberia 15 Liberian dollars ( $0.31 ) per hour not exceeding 8 hours per day, excluding benefits, for unskilled laborers ; 5,600 LD ( $114 ) per month for civil servants. 7002435000000000000 ♠ 435 7002823000000000000 ♠ 823 48 6999170000000000000 ♠ 0.17 6999330000000000000 ♠ 0.33 7001984000000000000 ♠ 98.4 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Libya 450 Libyan dinars ( $325 ) per month ; the government heavily subsidizes rent and utilities. 7003391900000000000 ♠ 3,919 7003945700000000000 ♠ 9,457 40 7000188000000000000 ♠ 1.88 7000455000000000000 ♠ 4.55 7001668000000000000 ♠ 66.8 % 000000002011 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2011 Liechtenstein None 48 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Lithuania € 380 per month ( $423.26 ), € 2.31 per hour ( $2.57 ). 7003500600000000000 ♠ 5,006 7003842100000000000 ♠ 8,421 40 7000241000000000000 ♠ 2.41 7000405000000000000 ♠ 4.05 7001304000000000000 ♠ 30.4 % 000000002016 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2016 Luxembourg € 1,998.59 per month, € 11, 55 per hour for unskilled workers over 18 ; increased by 20 % for a skilled employee ; decreased by 20 % to 25 % in the case of an adolescent worker. 7004271520000000000 ♠ 27,152 7004240240000000000 ♠ 24,024 40 7001130500000000000 ♠ 13.05 7001115500000000000 ♠ 11.55 7001236000000000000 ♠ 23.6 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Republic of Macedonia 10,500 Macedonian denars ( $182.3 ) per month. 7003226100000000000 ♠ 2,261 7003534700000000000 ♠ 5,347 40 7000109000000000000 ♠ 1.09 7000257000000099999 ♠ 2.57 7001384000000000000 ♠ 38.4 % 000000002016 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2016 Madagascar 133,013.40 Malagasy ariary per month, 767.40 ariary per hour for non-agricultural workers ; 134,920.00 ariary per month, 674.60 ariary per hour for agricultural workers. 7002453000000000000 ♠ 453 7003167600000000000 ♠ 1,676 41 6999210000000000000 ♠ 0.21 6999790000000000000 ♠ 0.79 7002114900000000000 ♠ 114.9 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Malawi MK 687.70 per day. 7002301000000000000 ♠ 301 7003124400000000000 ♠ 1,244 48 6999120000000000000 ♠ 0.12 6999500000000000000 ♠ 0.5 7002105200000000000 ♠ 105.2 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Malaysia RM 1000 per month, RM4. 81 per hour on the peninsula ; and RM920 per month, RM4. 42 per hour for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. To be fully enforced on July 1, 2016. 7003231700000000000 ♠ 2,317 7003584000000000000 ♠ 5,840 48 6999930000000000000 ♠ 0.93 7000234000000000000 ♠ 2.34 7001217000000000000 ♠ 21.7 % 000000002016 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2016 Maldives None ; 3,100 Maldivian rufiyaa ( $242 ) per month in the government sector. 48 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Mali 28,465 CFA francs ( $57 ), supplemented by a required package of benefits, including social security and health care. 7002576000000000000 ♠ 576 7003151300000000000 ♠ 1,513 48 6999230000000000000 ♠ 0.23 6999610000000000000 ♠ 0.61 7001623000000000000 ♠ 62.3 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Malta € 728.04 per month, € 168.01 per week ; combined with an annual mandatory bonus of € 270.20 and a € 242.32 annual cost of living increase, automatically adjusted for inflation. 7004104510000000000 ♠ 10,451 7004137010000000000 ♠ 13,701 40 7000501990000099999 ♠ 5.02 7000659000000000000 ♠ 6.59 7001381000000000000 ♠ 38.1 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Marshall Islands US $ 2.00 per hour for government and private sector employees. 7003416000000000000 ♠ 4,160 7003398100000000000 ♠ 3,981 40 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000191000000000000 ♠ 1.91 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 % 000000001986 - 03 - 06 - 0000 6 March 1986 Mauritania 30,000 Mauritanian ouguiya ( $100 ) per month for adults. 7003110900000000000 ♠ 1,109 7003381000000000000 ♠ 3,810 40 6999530000000000000 ♠ 0.53 7000183000000000000 ♠ 1.83 7001867000000000000 ♠ 86.7 % 000000002011 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2011 Mauritius 607 Mauritian rupees ( $20 ) per week for an unskilled worker in the Export Processing Zone ( EPZ ) ; 794 rupees ( $26 ) per week for an unskilled factory worker outside the EPZ ; set by the government by sector, and increased each year based on the inflation rate. 7002888000000000000 ♠ 888 7003161800000000000 ♠ 1,618 45 6999380000000000000 ♠ 0.38 6999690009999900000 ♠ 0.69 7000830000000000000 ♠ 8.3 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Mexico 80.04 Mexican pesos ( $3.94 ) per day. 7003122100000000000 ♠ 1,221 7003240100000000000 ♠ 2,401 48 6999490000000000000 ♠ 0.49 6999960000000000000 ♠ 0.96 7001139000000000000 ♠ 13.9 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Moldova 1900 Moldovan lei ( $96 ) per month in the private sector ; 1000 lei ( $50 ) per month in the public sector. 7002638000000000000 ♠ 638 7003183800000000000 ♠ 1,838 40 6999310000000000000 ♠ 0.31 6999880000000000000 ♠ 0.88 7001365000000000000 ♠ 36.5 % 000000002015 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2015 Monaco € 1,731.91 per month and € 10.25 per hour ; same as the French minimum wage, plus a 5 % adjustment. 7004234870000000000 ♠ 23,487 39 7001115800000000000 ♠ 11.58 17 % 1 January 2017 Mongolia 192,000 Mongolian tögrög ( $87 ) per month. 7003107600000000000 ♠ 1,076 7003275500000000000 ♠ 2,755 40 6999520000000000000 ♠ 0.52 7000132000000000000 ♠ 1.32 7001226000000000000 ♠ 22.6 % 000000002013 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2013 Montenegro € 193 per month ( $215 ). 7003256200000000000 ♠ 2,562 7003498000000000000 ♠ 4,980 40 7000123000000000000 ♠ 1.23 7000239000000000000 ♠ 2.39 7001322000000000000 ♠ 32.2 % 000000002013 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2013 Morocco 3 000 MADs ( $310 ) per month in public sector, 2 570.86 MAD ( $265 ) per month in private sector, 69, 73 MAD ( $7 ) per day for agricultural workers. 7003366400000000000 ♠ 3,664 7003858000000000000 ♠ 8,580 44 7000160000000000000 ♠ 1.6 7000375000000000000 ♠ 3.75 7002109700000000000 ♠ 109.7 % 000000002015 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2015 Mozambique Set for nine different economic sectors ; ranges from 3,002 Mozambican meticias a month in the public sector to 7,465 meticias a month in the financial sector. 7002571000000000000 ♠ 571 7003215000000000000 ♠ 2,150 40 6999270000000000000 ♠ 0.27 7000103000000000000 ♠ 1.03 7002181300000000000 ♠ 181.3 % 000000002014 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2014 Myanmar 3,600 Myanmar kyat per day, 450 Myanmar kyat per hour. 7002886000000000000 ♠ 886 7003314300000000000 ♠ 3,143 44 6999390000000000000 ♠ 0.39 7000137000000000000 ♠ 1.37 7001575000000000000 ♠ 57.5 % 000000002015 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2015 Namibia None ; the mining, construction, security and agricultural sectors set basic levels of pay through collective bargaining. 45 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Nauru None ; there is a graduated salary system for public service officers and employees, none for private - sector workers. 40 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Nepal 8,000 Nepalese rupees ( $74 ) per month. 7002893000000000000 ♠ 893 7003281500000000000 ♠ 2,815 48 6999360000000000000 ♠ 0.36 7000112990000099999 ♠ 1.13 7002114500000000000 ♠ 114.5 % 000000002013 - 06 - 10 - 0000 10 June 2013 Netherlands € 1,551.60 per month, € 358.05 per week, € 71.61 per day, and € 8.95 per hour for persons 23 and older ( in a 40 - hours work week, a work week with less hours has a higher minimum wage per hour ) ; between 30 - 85 % of this amount for persons aged 15 -- 22. 7004210390000000000 ♠ 21,039 7004203400000000000 ♠ 20,340 40 7001101100000000000 ♠ 10.11 7000978000000099999 ♠ 9.78 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 New Zealand NZ $ 15.75 per hour for workers 18 years old or older, and NZ $12.60 per hour for those aged 16 or 17 or in training ; there is no statutory minimum wage for employees who are under 16 years old. 7004228050000000000 ♠ 22,805 7004203060000000000 ♠ 20,306 40 7001109600000000000 ♠ 10.96 7000976000000000000 ♠ 9.76 7001549000000000000 ♠ 54.9 % 000000002017 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2017 Nicaragua Set for nine different economic sectors ; ranges from 3,187.43 Nicaraguan córdobas per month in the agricultural sector to 7,133.44 córdobas per month in the financial sector. 7003133600000000000 ♠ 1,336 7003347400000000000 ♠ 3,474 48 6999540000000000000 ♠ 0.54 7000138990000099999 ♠ 1.39 7001669000000000000 ♠ 66.9 % 000000002015 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2015 Niger 30,047 CFA francs ( $60 ) per month. 7002608000000000000 ♠ 608 7003161500000000000 ♠ 1,615 40 6999289990000000000 ♠ 0.29 6999780000000000000 ♠ 0.78 7002169400000000000 ♠ 169.4 % 000000002012 - 08 - 17 - 0000 17 August 2012 Nigeria 18,000 naira per month ( was $115 but following the recent devaluation of the naira has fallen to $58, or $38 using the parallel market rate ). 7003112200000000000 ♠ 1,122 7003199600000000000 ♠ 1,996 40 6999540000000000000 ♠ 0.54 6999960000000000000 ♠ 0.96 7001333009999900000 ♠ 33.3 % 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2011 Northern Cyprus 2020 Turkish lira ( $550 ) per month ( gross minimum wage ). 6,600 40 1 February 2017 Norway None ; wages normally fall within a national scale negotiated by labor, employers, and local governments. 37.5 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Oman 225 Omani rials ( $592 ) per month plus allowances of 100 rials ( $263 ) per month for citizens ; does not apply to foreign workers. 7004101430000000000 ♠ 10,143 7004195060000000000 ♠ 19,506 45 7000433000000000000 ♠ 4.33 7000834000000000000 ♠ 8.34 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 % 000000002013 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2013 Pakistan 15000 Pakistani rupees ( $150 ) per month. 7003171800000000000 ♠ 1,718 7003574800000000000 ♠ 5,748 48 6999690009999900000 ♠ 0.69 7000230000000099999 ♠ 2.3 7002114000000000000 ♠ 114 % 000000002016 - 06 - 01 - 0000 1 June 2016 Palau US $ 3.00 per hour ; does not include foreign workers. 7003624000000000000 ♠ 6,240 7003589800000000000 ♠ 5,898 40 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 7000284000000000000 ♠ 2.84 7001386000000000000 ♠ 38.6 % 000000002014 - 10 - 01 - 0000 1 October 2014 Palestine ₪ 1,450 ( $384 ) per month ; 0 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Panama 1.2222 to 2.3636 balboas ( $1.22 - $2.36 ) per hour, depending on region and sector. Food and the use of housing facilities were considered part of the salary for some workers, such as domestic and agricultural workers. Salaries for domestic workers ranged from 175 to 200 balboas ( $175 - $200 ) per month. The agricultural and construction sectors received the lowest and highest minimum wages, respectively. 7003304500000000000 ♠ 3,045 7003513100000000000 ♠ 5,131 48 7000122000000000000 ♠ 1.22 7000206000000000000 ♠ 2.06 7001231000000000000 ♠ 23.1 % 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2012 Papua New Guinea 3.20 Papua New Guinean kina per hour. 7003264500000000000 ♠ 2,645 7003334300000000000 ♠ 3,343 44 7000116000000099999 ♠ 1.16 7000146000000000000 ♠ 1.46 7002126100000000000 ♠ 126.1 % 000000002014 - 08 - 01 - 0000 1 August 2014 Paraguay 1,964,507 Paraguayan guaraníes ( $348 ) per month ; The law discriminates against domestic workers, who are legally entitled to only 40 percent of the minimum wage. The law mandates that housing and food be counted towards domestic worker 's salary. 7003386000000000000 ♠ 3,860 7003866100000000000 ♠ 8,661 48 7000155000000000000 ♠ 1.55 7000347000000000000 ♠ 3.47 7001943000000000000 ♠ 94.3 % 000000002014 - 03 - 01 - 0000 1 March 2014 Peru 850 Peruvian nuevos soles ( $294 ) per month. 7003320300000000000 ♠ 3,203 7003601400000000000 ♠ 6,014 48 7000128000000000000 ♠ 1.28 7000241000000000000 ♠ 2.41 7001485000000000000 ♠ 48.5 % 000000002012 - 06 - 01 - 0000 1 June 2012 Philippines Ranges from PhP 243 daily non-plantation agricultural wage in Ilocos Region to PhP512 daily non-agricultural wage in Metro Manila. 7003280300000000000 ♠ 2,803 7003662300000000000 ♠ 6,623 48 7000112000000000000 ♠ 1.12 7000265000000000000 ♠ 2.65 7001900000000000000 ♠ 90 % 000000002017 - 10 - 05 - 0000 5 October 2017 Poland 2,000 PLN ( $505 ) monthly. 13 PLN ( $3.88 ) per hour. 7003608700000000000 ♠ 6,087 7004124660000000000 ♠ 12,466 40 7000293000000000000 ♠ 2.93 7000599000000000000 ♠ 5.99 7001477000000000000 ♠ 47.7 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Portugal € 557 per month ( $648 ) in 14 payments ; for full - time workers, rural workers, and domestic employees ages 18 and older. 7003755300000000000 ♠ 7,553 7003984400000000000 ♠ 9,844 40 7000363000000000000 ♠ 3.63 7000473000000000000 ♠ 4.73 7001337000000000000 ♠ 33.7 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Qatar None ; the labor law provides the emir with authority to set a minimum wage, but he did not do so. 48 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Romania 1450 lei ( $339 ) per month ; else 8.63 lei ( $2 ) per hour for a full - time schedule of 168 hours per month. See Minimum wage in Romania. 7003426600000000000 ♠ 4,266 7003899400000000000 ♠ 8,994 40 7000205009999999999 ♠ 2.05 7000432000000000000 ♠ 4.32 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 % 000000002017 - 02 - 01 - 0000 1 February 2017 Russia 7,500 ruble ( € 100 ) per month. 7003111000000000000 ♠ 1,110 7003310600000000000 ♠ 3,106 40 6999530000000000000 ♠ 0.53 7000149000000000000 ♠ 1.49 7001127000000000000 ♠ 12.7 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Rwanda None ; ranges from 500 to 1,000 Rwandan francs ( $0.83 to $1.66 ) per day in the tea industry and 1500 to 5000 francs ( $2.50 to $8.30 ) per day in the construction industry. 45 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Saint Kitts and Nevis EC $ 9.00 per hour. 7003693300000000000 ♠ 6,933 7003889800000000000 ♠ 8,898 40 7000333000000000000 ♠ 3.33 7000428000000000000 ♠ 4.28 7001365000000000000 ♠ 36.5 % 000000002014 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 November 2014 Saint Lucia Minimum wage for some sectors ; EC $ 300 ( $111 ) per month for office clerks ; EC $200 ( $74 ) for shop assistants ; EC $160 ( $59 ) for messengers. 40 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Set sector by sector ; for example, EC $ 56 ( $20.74 ) per day for agriculture workers ( shelter not provided ) ; EC $40 ( $14.81 ) per day for industrial workers ; and EC $25 per day for household domestic workers. 7003240700000000000 ♠ 2,407 7003329800000000000 ♠ 3,298 40 7000116000000099999 ♠ 1.16 7000159000000000000 ♠ 1.59 7001299000000000000 ♠ 29.9 % 000000002008 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2008 Samoa WST $ 2.00 ( $0.89 ) per hour for the private sector ; WST $2.65 ( $1.18 ) for the public sector. 7003162200000000000 ♠ 1,622 7003224000000000000 ♠ 2,240 40 6999780000000000000 ♠ 0.78 7000108000000000000 ♠ 1.08 7001378009999900000 ♠ 37.8 % 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2012 San Marino € 1582.57 per month ( $1,763 ) ; € 9.74 per hour ( $10.85 ). 7004210070000000000 ♠ 21,007 7004266730000000000 ♠ 26,673 37.5 7001107700000000000 ♠ 10.77 7001136800000000000 ♠ 13.68 7001423009999900000 ♠ 42.3 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2014 São Tomé and Príncipe None ; 750,000 São Tomé and Príncipe dobras ( $40 ) per month for civil servants 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 ( ( List of minimum wages by country / Row Saudi Arabia 3000 monthly 48 2 February 2013 comment = 3,000 Saudi riyals ( $720 ) per month for public sector ; does not apply to foreign workers. There are no minimum wage in private sector. Senegal 209.10 CFA francs ( $0.42 ) per hour for general workers and 182.95 CFA francs ( $0.37 ) per hour for agricultural workers. 7002642000000000000 ♠ 642 7003161000000000000 ♠ 1,610 40 6999310000000000000 ♠ 0.31 6999770000000000000 ♠ 0.77 7001662000000000000 ♠ 66.2 % 000000001996 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 1996 Serbia 22,620 Serbian dinars ( € 183.45 ) net monthly, 130 dinars ( $1.1 ) per hour net, 175 dinars ( $1.5 ) per hour gross. 7003327100000000000 ♠ 3,271 7003733800000000000 ♠ 7,338 40 7000157000000000000 ♠ 1.57 7000353000000000000 ♠ 3.53 7001544000000000000 ♠ 54.4 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Seychelles SR 26.70 per hour for all workers other than casual workers ; SR30. 78 per hour for casual workers. 7003417000000000000 ♠ 4,170 7003628700000000000 ♠ 6,287 40 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000302000000000000 ♠ 3.02 7001231000000000000 ♠ 23.1 % 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2014 Sierra Leone 500,000 Sierra Leonean leones per month. 7003118100000000000 ♠ 1,181 7003248000000000000 ♠ 2,480 40 6999569999999900000 ♠ 0.57 7000119000000000000 ♠ 1.19 7002155900000000000 ♠ 155.9 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Singapore None. However, two exceptions were made recently : 1 ) Cleaner jobs to have a minimum wage of $1,000 / month effective January 2014. 2 ) Security guards to have a minimum wage of $1,100 / month effective September 2016. 44 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Slovakia € 405 per month, € 2.33 per hour. 7003547600000000000 ♠ 5,476 7003867700000000000 ♠ 8,677 40 7000263000000000000 ♠ 2.63 7000417000000000000 ♠ 4.17 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Slovenia € 804.96 per month. 7004109150000000000 ♠ 10,915 7004144010000000000 ♠ 14,401 40 7000525000000000000 ♠ 5.25 7000692000000000000 ♠ 6.92 7001463000000000000 ♠ 46.3 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Solomon Islands SI $ 4.00 ( $0.55 ) per hour for all workers except those in the fishing and agricultural sectors, who received SI $3.20 per hour. 7002946000000000000 ♠ 946 7002948000000000000 ♠ 948 45 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 6999410009999900000 ♠ 0.41 7001434000000000000 ♠ 43.4 % 000000002008 - 05 - 01 - 0000 1 May 2008 Somalia None. 48 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 South Africa not mandatory, but recommended minimum wage in private sector is 2,474 rand per month ( $155 ) except domestic and farm works ' wages 1,500 rand ( $95 ),. 45 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 South Sudan None. 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Spain € 825.65 ( $886 ) per month in 12 payments, € 707.70 ( $760 ) per month in 14 payments. 7004111950000000000 ♠ 11,195 7004130970000000000 ♠ 13,097 40 7000538000000000000 ♠ 5.38 7000630000000000000 ♠ 6.3 7001379000000000000 ♠ 37.9 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Sri Lanka 10,000 rupees per month. ( US $ 70.75 per month ) 7002824000000000000 ♠ 824 7003249900000000000 ♠ 2,499 45 6999350000000000000 ♠ 0.35 7000107000000000000 ♠ 1.07 7001213000000000000 ♠ 21.3 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Sudan 425 Sudanese pounds ( $70 ) per month. 7002846000000000000 ♠ 846 7003126600000000000 ♠ 1,266 40 6999410009999900000 ♠ 0.41 6999610000000000000 ♠ 0.61 7001303000000000000 ♠ 30.3 % 000000002008 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2008 Suriname None ; SRD 600 ( $180 ) per month is the lowest wage for civil servants. 45 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Swaziland 531.6 Swazi emalangeni ( $76.50 ) per month for a domestic worker ; 420 emalangeni ( $60.50 ) a month for an unskilled worker ; 600 emalangeni ( $86.50 ) a month for a skilled worker. 7002694000000000000 ♠ 694 7003112800000000000 ♠ 1,128 48 6999330000000000000 ♠ 0.33 6999540000000000000 ♠ 0.54 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 % 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Sweden None ; in Sweden the law provides for the right of workers to form and join independent unions to bargain wages collectively, and it prohibits antiunion discrimination. 40 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Switzerland None ; however, a minority of the voluntary General Labour Contracts ( GLC, collective labour agreements ), reached on a sector - by - sector basis, contain minimum compensation clauses, which provide for compensation ranging from CHF 2,200 to 4,200 ( $2,363 to $4,511 ) per month for unskilled workers and CHF 2,800 to 5,300 ( $3,010 to $5,693 ) per month for skilled employees. On 18 May 2014, Swiss voters rejected an initiative ( by 76.3 % ) that would have enforced GLCs for every sector and set the hourly minimum wage at CHF 22 ( $24.65 ) or ( PPP - adjusted : $12.55 ). 41.7 000000002014 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2014 Syria 9,765 to 14,760 Syrian pounds ( $176 -- $266 ) per month, plus benefits, including compensation for meals, uniforms, and transportation. 7003211200000000000 ♠ 2,112 7003285000000000000 ♠ 2,850 40 7000102000000000000 ♠ 1.02 7000137000000000000 ♠ 1.37 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 % 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Taiwan The minimum wage in Taiwan is NT $ 21,009 ( $654 USD ) per month ; NT $133 ( $4.14 USD ) per hour. 7003836600000000000 ♠ 8,366 7004181990000000000 ♠ 18,199 40 7000401999999999999 ♠ 4.02 7000875000000000000 ♠ 8.75 7001389000000000000 ♠ 38.9 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 Tajikistan 250 Tajikistani somoni ( $31 ) per month, plus certain government subsidies for workers and their families. 7002487000000000000 ♠ 487 7003144400000000000 ♠ 1,444 40 6999230000000000000 ♠ 0.23 6999690009999900000 ♠ 0.69 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 % 000000002013 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2013 Tanzania Varies by sector from 40,000 Tanzanian shillings per month to 400,000 shillings per month. 7002220000000000000 ♠ 220 7002616000000000000 ♠ 616 45 6998900000000000000 ♠ 0.09 6999260000000000000 ♠ 0.26 7001231000000000000 ♠ 23.1 % 000000002013 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2013 Thailand Ranges from 300 Thai baht ( $8 ) per day and up, depending on the cost of living in various provinces ; set by provincial tripartite wage committees that sometimes include only employer representatives. 7003265200000000000 ♠ 2,652 7003722300000000000 ♠ 7,223 48 7000106000000000000 ♠ 1.06 7000289000000000000 ♠ 2.89 7001443000000000000 ♠ 44.3 % 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2013 Timor - Leste US $ 115 per month. 7003138000000000000 ♠ 1,380 7003206200000000000 ♠ 2,062 44 6999600000000000000 ♠ 0.6 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 7001913000000000000 ♠ 91.3 % 000000002012 - 06 - 22 - 0000 22 June 2012 Togo 35,000 ( $70 ) CFA francs per month. 7002708000000000000 ♠ 708 7003178900000000000 ♠ 1,789 40 6999340000000000000 ♠ 0.34 6999860000000000000 ♠ 0.86 7002122600000000000 ♠ 122.6 % 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2012 Tonga None 40 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Trinidad and Tobago TT $ 15.00 ( $2.36 ) per hour. 7003468200000000000 ♠ 4,682 7003559800000000000 ♠ 5,598 40 7000225000000000000 ♠ 2.25 7000269000000000000 ♠ 2.69 7001172000000000000 ♠ 17.2 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Tunisia For the industrial sector : 340 Tunisian dinars ( $140 ) per month for a 48 - hour workweek and 290 dinars ( $120 ) per month for a 40 ‐ hour workweek ; 9 dinars ( $3.70 ) to 14 dinars ( $5.7 ) per day for agricultural workers ; supplemented with transportation and family allowances. 7003116200000000000 ♠ 1,162 7003308500000000000 ♠ 3,085 48 6999470000000000000 ♠ 0.47 7000124000000000000 ♠ 1.24 7001271000000000000 ♠ 27.1 % 000000002011 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2011 Turkey 1647 Turkish lira ( $450 ) per month ( gross minimum wage ). Net minimum wage after taxes is 1300.99 Turkish lira ( $439 ) per month. Employer pays 1935.23 Turkish Lira ( $654 ) per month including taxes and health insurance. 7003654400000000000 ♠ 6,544 7004127790000000000 ♠ 12,779 45 7000280000000099999 ♠ 2.8 7000546000000000000 ♠ 5.46 7001650999999900000 ♠ 65.1 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Turkmenistan 535 Turkmenistani manat ( $156 ) per month. 7003183400000000000 ♠ 1,834 7003455600000000000 ♠ 4,556 40 6999880000000000000 ♠ 0.88 7000219000000000000 ♠ 2.19 7001276000000000000 ♠ 27.6 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Tuvalu None ; the minimum annual salary in the public sector was approximately A $ 3,000 to A $4,000 ( $3,120 to $4,160 ). 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Uganda 6,000 Ugandan shillings ( $1.7 ) per month. 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 40 6998100000000000000 ♠ 0.01 6998300000000000000 ♠ 0.03 7000330000000000000 ♠ 3.3 % 000000001984 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 1984 Ukraine ₴ 3200 ( UAH ) ( $121.75 ) / month, 18.18 hryvnias ( $0.70 ) / hour. 7003150300000000000 ♠ 1,503 7003730300000000000 ♠ 7,303 40 6999720000000000000 ♠ 0.72 7000351000000000000 ♠ 3.51 7001923000000000000 ♠ 92.3 % 000000002017 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2017 United Arab Emirates None. 48 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 United Kingdom £ 7.50 per hour ( $9.36 ) for those aged 25 + £ 7.05 per hour ( $8.80 ) for those aged 21 -- 24, £ 5.60 per hour ( $6.99 ) for those aged 18 -- 20, £ 4.05 per hour ( $5.05 ) for under 18, £ 3.50 per hour ( $4.37 ) for apprentices aged 16 to 18 and those aged 19 or over who are in their first year. 7004200630000000000 ♠ 20,063 7004185770000000000 ♠ 18,577 38.1 7001101300000000000 ♠ 10.13 7000938000000000000 ♠ 9.38 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 % 000000002017 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 April 2017 United States The federal nationwide minimum wage in the United States is US $ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling ; some territories are exempt and have lower rates. The lowest minimum wage in the country is in Wyoming and Georgia state at $5.15 per hour. Since January 1st, 2017, Seattle, Washington, now has the highest minimum wage in the United States at $15 an hour. 7004150800000000000 ♠ 15,080 7004150800000000000 ♠ 15,080 40 7000725000000000000 ♠ 7.25 7000725000000000000 ♠ 7.25 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 % 000000002009 - 07 - 24 - 0000 24 July 2009 Uruguay 10,000 Uruguayan pesos ( $349 ) per month. 500 pesos ( $17 ) per day. 50 pesos ( $1.7 ) per hour. 7003413800000000000 ♠ 4,138 7003576600000000000 ♠ 5,766 48 7000166000000000000 ♠ 1.66 7000231000000000000 ♠ 2.31 7001272000000000000 ♠ 27.2 % 000000002015 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2015 Uzbekistan 107,635 Uzbekistani som ( $35 ) per month. 7002503000000000000 ♠ 503 7003141700000000000 ♠ 1,417 40 6999240000000000000 ♠ 0.24 6999680000000000000 ♠ 0.68 7001236000000000000 ♠ 23.6 % 000000002014 - 09 - 01 - 0000 1 September 2014 Vanuatu 30,000 Vanuatu vatu ( $323 ) per month, 170 vatu per hour. 7003324400000000000 ♠ 3,244 7003302900000000000 ♠ 3,029 40 7000156000000000000 ♠ 1.56 7000146000000000000 ♠ 1.46 7002118800000000000 ♠ 118.8 % 000000002012 - 08 - 20 - 0000 20 August 2012 Venezuela 27,091 Venezuelan bolívares ( BsF ) per month, with a food bonus of 63,720 BsF. 27,091 and 63,720 BsF are $15.94 and $45.99 at the open market exchange rate, which the government considers illegal, or $41.15 and $96.80 at the individually inaccessible for the citizens government exchange rate of 658.28 ( exchange rate known as SIMADI or DICOM ). 7002245000000000000 ♠ 245 7002134000000000000 ♠ 134 40 6999120000000000000 ♠ 0.12 6998600000000000000 ♠ 0.06 6999800000000000000 ♠ 0.8 % 000000002016 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 November 2016 Vietnam Varies by region ; Region I : VND 3,500,000 per month ; Region II : VND 3,100,000 per month ; Region III : VND 2,700,000 per month and Region IV : VND 2,400,000 per month. 7003132700000000000 ♠ 1,327 7003325900000000000 ♠ 3,259 40 6999640000000000000 ♠ 0.64 7000157000000000000 ♠ 1.57 7001541000000000000 ♠ 54.1 % 000000002016 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 January 2016 Yemen None ; the minimum civil service wage was 21,000 rials ( $100 ) per month. 48 000000002013 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2013 Zambia Varies by sector ; 522,400 Zambian kwacha per month for domestic workers, K1, 132,400 per month for shopkeepers, and between K1, 132,400 and K2, 101,039 for general workers ' in categories one to five -- which includes receptionists and clerks, among others ( wages are inclusive transportation, lunch, and housing allowances ). Note that the references seem to refer to the old kwacha, which was replaced by the new kwacha in 2012 at the rate 1 new kwacha = 1000 old kwacha. 7002608000000000000 ♠ 608 7003194800000000000 ♠ 1,948 48 6999240000000000000 ♠ 0.24 6999780000000000000 ♠ 0.78 7001506000000000000 ♠ 50.6 % 000000002012 - 07 - 04 - 0000 4 July 2012 Zimbabwe None, except for agricultural and domestic workers ; government regulations for each of the 22 industrial sectors specify minimum wages. The minimum wage for all mine workers is currently pegged at $227 per month. 000000002012 - 01 - 01 - 0000 2012 See also List of countries by average wage List of countries by median wage List of minimum wage laws List of sovereign states in Europe by minimum wage List of sovereign states in Europe by net average wage List of U.S. minimum wages List of minimum wages in Canada List of minimum wages in China ( PRC ) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 References Jump up ^ `` Minimum Wage in India 2013 ''. PayCheck.in. 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Retrieved 24 October 2015. Jump up ^ 特定 最低 賃金 の 全国 一覧 ( National List of Minimum Wages by industry ) ( in Japanese ). Retrieved 4 October 2016. Jump up ^ `` Price, fee hikes go into effect as of Sunday ''. Retrieved 12 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Сведения о минимальной заработной плате, МРП и прожиточном минимуме ( на 1995 - 2014 годы ) - ПАРАГРАФ - WWW ''. Online.zakon.kz. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Government of Kenya - Ministry of Labour - Minimum Wage Jump up ^ `` Uhuru hands workers 14pc raise in minimum wage - Politics and policy ''. businessdailyafrica.com. 2013 - 05 - 01. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Minimum Wage Council -- Republic of Korea ''. Retrieved 1 January 2017. Jump up ^ http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2017/07/15/0503000000AEN20170715003251320.html Jump up ^ `` Republika e Kosoves '' ( PDF ). Kryeministri-ks.net. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Kuwait sets minimum wage for first time Reuters ''. In.reuters.com. 2010 - 04 - 14. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Об установлении минимальной заработной платы ''. Fpk.kg. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 12 - 20. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 06. Jump up ^ На 90 сомов можно купить две буханки хлеба, считает М. Абдылдаев, а О. Лаврова полагает, что три буханки - geziter.org. In Russian. Jump up ^ `` Private sector to pay higher minimum wage from January, Lao Voices ''. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Vientiane Times ''. Vientiane Times. 2012 - 01 - 01. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Labklājības ministrija ''. Lm.gov.lv. 2012 - 07 - 17. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Vivre à l'étranger - France - Diplomatie - Ministère des Affaires étrangères ''. Mfe.org. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Golovnina, Maria ( 2011 - 02 - 28 ). `` Libyans grapple with soaring food prices, queues ''. Reuters. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` ? ? '' ( PDF ). Ssf.ly. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2013 - 10 - 17. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Social Security Programs Throughout the World : Africa, 2013 - Libya ''. Ssa.gov. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Socialinė statistika - Lietuvos Respublikos Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija ''. Socmin.lt. 2015 - 07 - 01. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Ministère de la Sécurité Sociale du Grand - Duché de Luxembourg - Paramètres sociaux ''. Mss.public.lu. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Social minimum wage and indexation of salaries - Entreprises / / Luxembourg ''. Guichet.public.lu. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` МТСП ''. Mtsp.gov.mk. Archived from the original on 2014 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Macedonian govt increases minimum wage in textile sector Jump up ^ The standard workweek was 40 hours in nonagricultural and service industries and 42.5 hours in the agricultural sector. Jump up ^ `` Malawi increase minimum wage rate over 100 percent Malawi Nyasa Times -- Malawi breaking news in Malawi ''. Nyasatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 03 - 06. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Perlaksanaan Gaji Minimum ''. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 04 - 25. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 23. Jump up ^ The legal workweek is 40 hours, except for work in the agricultural sector. The legal workweek for agricultural employees ranges from 42 to 48 hours, depending on the season. Jump up ^ `` National Minimum Wage National Standing Order ''. Justiceservices.gov.mt. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Bonus and Weekly Allowances - Department for Industrial and Employment Relations - Malta Jump up ^ `` NATLEX - Browse by country ''. Ilo.org. 2011 - 08 - 25. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ No legal standard workweek ; 40 hours per week has been used for comparison purposes. Jump up ^ `` Lowest paid Mauritanian worker to earn US $ 108 from September ''. Africanmanager.com. 2014 - 02 - 28. Archived from the original on 2013 - 10 - 16. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Oudaa, Marouf ( 2011 - 08 - 23 ). `` Mauritania Increases Minimum Wage by 43 % After Union Negotiation, AMI Says ''. Bloomberg. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Salarios Mínimos 2017 - Servicio de Administración Tributaria ( SAT ) - Secretaría de Hachienda y Crédito Público ( SHCP ) - México. In Spanish. Jump up ^ `` Republic of Moldova : Fourth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement '' ( PDF ). International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 23. Jump up ^ `` În Moldova va crește salariul minim - Noutăţile Moldovei : politică, economie, societate, sport, cîntece moldoveneşti, cultura moldovenească, foto, video ''. NOI.MD. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Government of Moldova Archived 2014 - 11 - 03 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Wages in the Principality - Contracts and Pay - Employees - Employment - Monaco Jump up ^ `` GDP per capita ( current US $ ) Data Table ''. Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Minimum wage may see another increase ''. English.news.mn. 2013 - 08 - 13. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Детаљи ''. Poreskauprava.gov.me. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Minimum wage in public sector in Morocco Archived February 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ Minimum wage in private sector in Morocco Archived May 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ SMAG : minimum agriculture wage Jump up ^ The law provides for a 44 - to 48 - hour maximum workweek. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 08 - 10. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 01. Jump up ^ Myanmar sets $2.80 daily minimum wage in bid to boost investment - Business News - reuters.com Jump up ^ By regulation the workweek in both the public and private sectors was 35 hours for office workers and 40 hours for manual laborers. Jump up ^ `` Government revises minimum remuneration of employee ''. GRS. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Amount of the minimum wage ''. government.nl. 2015 - 07 - 14. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Brochure '' ( PDF ). Docs.minszw.nl. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ The law does not establish a specific number of hours as constituting a full workweek, but most workweeks are 36, 38 or 40 hours long. Jump up ^ `` Minimum pay ''. Current minimum wage rates - Employment New Zealand. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ Nigeria : Senate Passes New Minimum Wage Bill - Effective January 2011 - allafrica.com Archived December 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus, Ministry of Labor and Social Security ''. TRNC. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Oman hikes private sector minimum wages ''. Zawya. 2013 - 04 - 28. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Updated 15 May 2013, 9 : 11 AEST ( 2013 - 05 - 15 ). `` Pay rise for Palau 's poor as government sets minimum wage Pacific Beat ABC Radio Australia ''. Radioaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 18. Jump up ^ There is no legislation concerning maximum hours of work ; 40 hours a week was used for the purpose of calculating an annual wage. Jump up ^ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ( PCBS ) - Press Release on the Results of the Labour Force Survey ( October - December, 2014 ) Round Main Results Jump up ^ Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ( PCBS ) - On the occasion of May 1st - International Workers Day Jump up ^ `` Telemetro Reporta ''. Article. Telemetro. Retrieved 3 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Departamento De Analisis De Productividad Y Salario ''. Mitradel.gob.pa. Archived from the original on 2014 - 02 - 26. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Lae Chamber Of Commerce Inc. - Weekly News Update '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ The law limits the workweek to 42 hours per week in urban areas and 44 hours per week in rural. Jump up ^ `` VivaParaguay.com ''. Retrieved May 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` TuSalario.org/Paraguay - Salario mínimo ''. Tusalario.org. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Official Website of National Wages and Productivity Commission ''. Retrieved 24 September 2017. Jump up ^ By law, the standard workweek is 48 hours for most categories of industrial workers and 40 hours for government workers, with an eight - hour - per - day limit. Jump up ^ `` Salário mínimo nacional em 2017 '' ( in Portuguese ). Jump up ^ `` Salariul minim 2017 ''. startupcafe.ro. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 07. Jump up ^ `` The minimum wage will increase up to 7,500 roubles since July 1, 2016 ''. Retrieved 2 June 2016. Jump up ^ Saint Christopher and Nevis - Statuory Rules and Orders - No 35 of 2008 - The Labour ( Minimum Wage ) ( National Minimum Wage ) Order, 2008 Jump up ^ Hewlett, LK ( 22 September 2014 ). `` Minimum Wage Increases By 12.5 % ''. The St Kitts Nevis Observer. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014. Jump up ^ The law provides for a 40 - to 44 - hour workweek. Jump up ^ `` Current Minimum Wages ''. Dol.gov.vc. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines > Specific categories of workers - Database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation International Labour Organization Archived March 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ cdls.sm Archived 2014 - 10 - 27 at the Wayback Machine. 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Jump up ^ `` Act : Supplement to the Sierra Leine Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 24 '' ( PDF ). Sierra-leone.org. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` In Sierra Leone, `` Minimum Wage for Workers is 21,000 ''... Says Labour Minister ``. News.sl. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ Sierra Leone News : Parliament approves minimum wage - awoko.org Jump up ^ Singapore sets basic wage of S $1,000 for cleaners. Jeanette Tan. Yahoo ! News. January 8, 2014 Jump up ^ AsiaOne. September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Zrušený predpis č. 326 / 2012 Z. z. - Nariadenie vlády o sume minimálnej mzdy na rok 2013 ''. Zakonypreludi.sk. 2013 - 12 - 31. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Veljavni predpisi Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve ''. Mddsz.gov.si. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ ILO.org world database Jump up ^ the minimum wage for domestic workers in South Africa was 8.95 rand ( $0.90 ) per hour for employers in the urban areas and 7.65 rand ( $0.77 ) for employers in the semiurban and rural areas. The minimum wage for farm workers was 7.71 rand ( $0.77 ) per hour. The minimum hourly wage for domestic workers employed more than 27 hours per week ranged from 4.85 rand ( $0.49 ) to 7.06 rand ( $0.71 ) Jump up ^ Mywage.org/SouthSudan Jump up ^ `` Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social : Salario mínimo interprofesional. Importe ''. Empleo.gob.es. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung von Gesamtarbeitsverträgen '' ( in German, French, and Italian ). Neuchâtel : Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 20. Jump up ^ Eddy, Melissa ( May 18, 2014 ). `` Swiss Defeat Minimum Wage by Large Margin ''. New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Abstimmungen - Indikatoren, Abstimmung vom 18. Mai 2014 : Mindestlohn - Initiative '' ( in German and French ). Neuchâtel : Swiss Federal Office of Statistics, Swiss Federal Administration. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 20. Jump up ^ The law sets a maximal 45 - hour workweek for blue - and white - collar workers in industry, services, and retail trades and a 50 - hour workweek for all other workers. The law limits annual overtime to 170 hours for those working 45 hours a week and 140 hours for those working 50 hours a week. Based on the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics the typical workweek is 41.7 hours. Jump up ^ `` Betriebsübliche Arbeitszeit nach Wirtschaftsabteilungen ( NOGA 2008 ), in Stunden pro Woche, 1990 - 2013 '' ( XLS ) ( statistics ) ( in German and French ). Neuchâtel : Swiss Federal Office of Statistics, Swiss Federal Administration. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 20. Total = 41.7 Jump up ^ `` The History of Enacting and Adjusting the Minimum Wage Policy ''. 中華 民國 勞動 部 ( in Chinese ). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016. Jump up ^ `` Taiwan raises hourly minimum wage to NT $115 from Jan. 1 Society News WantChinaTimes.com ''. Wantchinatimes.com. 2013 - 12 - 31. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` ? ? ''. Pressa.tj. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 27. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ According to the Ministry of Labor, there was no standard legal workweek for private sector workers, but most private employers retained a six - day, 44 - to 48 - hour workweek Jump up ^ `` Firms hit by wage hike, labour shortage Bangkok Post : business ''. Bangkok Post. 2013 - 01 - 02. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Inside Thailand - 300 - Baht Daily Minimum Wage ''. Thailand.prd.go.th. Archived from the original on 2014 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. 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Jump up ^ Cullwick, Jonas. `` Wells accepts Vt30, 000 as new minimum wage Vanuatu Daily Post ''. Dailypost.vu. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Maduro anunció aumento de salario mínimo integral de Bs 65.056 a Bs 90.811 '' ( in Spanish ). El Universal. 2016 - 10 - 27. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Noticias de Venezuela y Dolar paralelo ''. DolarToday. 2014 - 12 - 01. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 27. Jump up ^ Government of Zambia - Statuory Instrument no 46 of 2012 - The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act ( Laws, Volume 15, Cap. 276 ) - The Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment ( General ) ( Amendment ) Order, 2012 Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Zambia : Government announces revised minimum wage ''. Lusakatimes.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 04. 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Question: list of countries with the highest minimum wage
Answer: Luxembourg