Monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Monthly minimum wage was 728 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 728 for monthly minimum wage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 728 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176.8, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 176.8 | — |
| 2009 | 476.32 | +169.4% |
| 2010 | 476.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 476.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 476.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 476.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 665.6 | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 698.88 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 728 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 728 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 728 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.56 | 176.8 | 476.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 618.18 | 476.32 | 728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728 | 728 | 728 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Sierra Leone 800 compare
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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea?
- Monthly minimum wage in Papua New Guinea was 728 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 728 in 2016.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.8 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.