Monthly minimum wage in Kuwait
Kuwait: Monthly minimum wage was 75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Kuwait, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 75 for monthly minimum wage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Kuwait peaked at 75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60 | — |
| 2011 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69 | 60 | 75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kuwait
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.801 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.9054 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4407 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,644 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,602 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage in Kuwait?
- Monthly minimum wage in Kuwait was 75 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Kuwait ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage. 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.