In 2011, the national minimum wage in Kuwait remained fixed at €161 per month, that is 1,932 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Kuwaiti dinars, which is the official currency in Kuwait, we can see that, this year, it was 60 Kuwaiti dinars and accordingly, the national minimum wage has remained stable so workers have lost purchasing power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Kuwait is in 57 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 101 of the list.
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) of a country is the minimum amount (lowest salary) per hour, per day, or per month that employers may legally pay to workers.
In the table that follows we show you the progression of the National Minimum Wage Kuwait. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2011 and see all the information about this country in Kuwait economy.