Minimum Wage – Papua New Guinea
- Valid on September 2026
- The amounts are in Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK) (K).
National Minimum Wage
Minimum wage with effect from 1 January 2026
K5.00
Per hour
Definitions
Papua New Guinea has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Papua New Guinea can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Papua New Guinea who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Papua New Guinea.
Employers in Papua New Guinea who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Papua New Guinea.
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
MINIMUM WAGES BOARD DETERMINATION No. 1 OF 2025
Minimum Wage Profiles by Country
Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.
- Papua New Guinea has a statutory minimum wageyes
- Papua New Guinea has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforceyes
- Papua New Guinea defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areasno
- Papua New Guinea defines most minimum wage rates by job rolesno
- Papua New Guinea defines most minimum wage rates by industriesno
- Papua New Guinea defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levelsno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similarno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for youth age groupsno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for small firmsno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for domestic workersno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workersno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workersno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates as net ratesno
- Papua New Guinea has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020no
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates per houryes
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates per weekno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates per monthno
- Papua New Guinea defines minimum wage rates per yearno
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