In 2010, the national minimum wage in Trinidad and Tobago remained fixed at €285 per month, that is 3,420 euros per year, taking into account 12 payments per year.
If we look at the minimum salary in Trinidad and Tobago dollars, which is the official currency in Trinidad and Tobago, we can see that, this year, it was 2,600 Trinidad and Tobago dollars and accordingly, the national minimum wage has been raised 728 Trinidad and Tobago dollars per month from the previous year, 38.89%. This increase is greater than the CPI of 2009 which was 1.3%, so workers have gained buying power in the last year.
If we look at the ranking of the national minimum wage that we publish, Trinidad and Tobago is in 29 nd place of the 96 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 Trinidad and Tobago. You can see NMW in other countries in National Minimum Wage 2010 and see all the information about this country in Trinidad and Tobago economy.