In 2024, the national minimum wage in Papua New Guinea remained fixed at €2,927.2 per month, that is 35,126 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Kinas, which is the official currency in Papua New Guinea, we can see that, this year, it was 728 Kinas 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, Papua New Guinea is one of the countries with the highest minimum salary of the 124 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 Papua New Guinea. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2024 and see all the information about this country in Papua New Guinea economy.