In 2018, the national minimum wage in Philippines remained fixed at €121.8 per month, that is 1,462 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Philippine Pesos, which is the official currency in Philippines, we can see that, this year, it was 7,280 Philippine Pesos and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 390 Philippine Pesos per month from the previous year, 5.66%. This increase is greater than the CPI of 2017 which was 2.9%, so workers have gained buying power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Philippines is in 81 nd place, so it is among the countries with the lowest minimum salary of the 115 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 Philippines. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2018 and see all the information about this country in Philippines economy.