Monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Monthly minimum wage was 5,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5,500 for monthly minimum wage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan peaked at 5,500 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,000 | — |
| 2009 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,050 | 4,000 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan?
- Monthly minimum wage in Afghanistan was 5,500 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 2017.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.