Kuwait has a government-mandated minimum wage, and no worker in Kuwait can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay. Employers in Kuwait who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by Kuwait's government.

What is the Kuwait Minimum Wage?

Kuwait's Minimum Wage is the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most countries have a nation-wide minimum wage that all workers must be paid.

Kuwait's minimum wage is 217 Kuwaiti dinars per month for public sector citizen employees and 97 dinars for public sector non-citizen employees; there is no legal minimum wage in the private sector except a minimum wage of at least 40 dinars per month for domestic workers. Kuwait's minimum wage was last changed in N/A .

How does Kuwait's minimum wage compare to the minimum wage in other countries?

Kuwait's yearly minimum wage is $12.00 in International Currency. International Currency is a measure of currency based on the value of the United States dollar in 2009. There are countries with a higher Minimum Wage then Kuwait, and Kuwait is in the top 0 percent of all countries based on the yearly minimum wage rate.

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