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NMW Malaysia 2020

The national minimum wage increase in Malaysia

In 2020, the national minimum wage in Malaysia remained fixed at €261.1 per month, that is 3,133 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.

If we look at the minimum salary in Malaysian ringgit, which is the official currency in Malaysia, we can see that, this year, it was 1,200 Malaysian ringgit and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 100 Malaysian ringgit per month from the previous year, 9.09%. in the last year.

If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Malaysia is in 62 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 118 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 Malaysia. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2020 and see all the information about this country in Malaysia economy.

Malaysia - Minimum wages
DateNat. Curr. NMWNMWNMW
20201,200.0$285.5€261.1
20191,100.0$265.5€232.5
20181,000.0$247.8€206.0
20171,000.0$232.5€211.5
20161,000.0$241.1€213.0
2015900.0$230.4€211.9
2014900.0$275.0€199.0
2013900.0$285.6€223.1
Malaysia - Minimum wages
Malaysia - Minimum wages