Minimum Wage – Ghana
- Valid in March 2026
- The amounts are in Cedi Ghana (¢).
| Per day | |
| National Minimum Wage | GH₵21.77 |
Working Hours
Monthly minimum wage figures are calculated as daily minimum wage × 27 days.<br/>Where a worker in an undertaking works after the hours of work fixed by the rules of that undertaking, the additional hours done shall be regarded as overtime work. Notwithstanding, a worker may be required to work beyond the fixed hours of work without additional pay in certain exceptional circumstances including accident threatening human lives or the very existence of the undertaking.
Definitions
Ghana has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Ghana can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Ghana who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Ghana.
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
Source
In the Labour Act 651, every worker is entitled to be paid his or her remuneration for public holidays.
More information is available at
- Minimum Wages around the World
- News about Minimum Wages
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database
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