Minimum Wage – Botswana

  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in Botswana Pula.

Industry

Per hour Per month
Construction of buildings, Exploration and Quarrying Industries
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Hotel, Catering and Entertainment
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Garage, Motor Trade and Road Transport
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Manufacturing, Service and Repair Trades
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Watchmen Employed in Industries and Trades
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Security Guards Employed by Security Companies
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Domestic Service Sector
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
- BWP1,084.00
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
- BWP1,084.00
Wholesale Distributive Trades
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP7.34 -
Retail Distributive Trades
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
BWP6.34 -

Working hours

  • If the working week is 5 days, then the working day may not be  more than 9 hours and a period of rest totaling 1-hour should be  provided during the day. If the working week is more than 5 days, then the working day may not be more than 8 hours or more than 48 hours in a week. A break of at least 30 minutes must be given after 5 consecutive hours of work.

Definitions

Despite the revision Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) says the new minimum wage rates do not match living expenses and it proposes a living wage rather than a minimum wage.

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

Press Release of Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skill Development, Botswana, dated 6 December 2021

Employers are advised to adhere to the new policy by ensuring that they do not pay their employees below the stipulated new minimum wage rates. Failure to do so will be violation of Section 1389 of the Employment Act Cap. 47:01. The offence is punishable in terms of Section 151 of the same act.

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