Egypt Hikes Private Sector Minimum Wage to EGP 7,000

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Egypt Hikes Private Sector Minimum Wage to EGP 7,000

Egypt’s National Council of Wages (NCW) has raised the minimum wage for private sector workers to EGP 7,000 (USD 139) per month, effective 1 March 2025 as opposed to EGP 6,000 (USD 119) that was implemented in April 2024.  This decision, the sixth wage increase in three years, aligns with broader efforts to improve the living standards of Egypt’s private workforce. In addition to the wage hike, the NCW announced that all private sector employees…

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Social media users in Egypt interacted with the decision of the National Wages Council to increase the minimum wage for private sector workers to seven thousand Egyptian pounds (equivalent to 139.36 dollars), instead of just six thousand. The council considered the decision a step towards improving the standard of living of citizens and supporting them in the face of rising prices. This increase will be implemented […]

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Eng. Alaa Al-Saqti, the representative of the private sector at the National Wage Council and President of the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises Investors, stressed that raising the minimum wage in the private sector to 7 thousand pounds after the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is mainly aimed at achieving efficiency and stability for workers and employees because the safety of their social life has a direct impact on work…

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Egypt raises minimum wage for private sector to 7,000 pounds per month - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA

Egypt announced on Sunday that it would raise the minimum wage for private sector employees to 7,000 Egyptian pounds per month (approximately $139.36), effective from March 1. This decision was made during a meeting of the National Wages Council, chaired by the Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat.

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Egypt Raises Private Sector Minimum Wage To 7,000 EGP

Egypt Raises Private Sector Minimum Wage To 7,000 EGP