Sri Lanka Wages: Minimum and Average
Sri Lanka Wages Data
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Wages | 12500 LKR/Month | 38.644 USD/Month | 2023 |
Latest data on Minimum Wages (LKR/Month)
What is minimum wage in Sri Lanka?
- Minimum Wages in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 12500 LKR/Month (38.644 USD/Month) in 2023. The maximum rate of minimum wage for employees was 10000 LKR/Month and minimum was 10000 LKR/Month.
- Data published Yearly by Central Bank.
Historical Data (LKR/Month) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 12500 | 2023 | 14.09.2023 |
| 12500 | 2022 | 30.06.2022 |
| 10000 | 2021 | 23.02.2021 |
| 10000 | 2019 | 03.05.2020 |
| 10000 | 2018 | 22.08.2018 |
| 10000 | 2017 | 21.06.2018 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (LKR/Month)
Minimum Wages in Sri Lanka by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|
Other labor indicators in Sri Lanka
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Unemployment Rate | 2Q/23 | 5.2 % | 4.7 |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2Q/23 | 48.6 % | 49.9 |
| Living Wage Individual | 2018 | 156.285 USD/Month | 156.285 |
| Wages High Skilled | 2018 | 308.81 USD/Month | 326.533 |
| Wages Low Skilled | 2018 | 115.468 USD/Month | 126.209 |
Minimum Wages in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2023 | 72.683 USD/Month | 72.683 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | 26.281 USD/Month | 22.154 |
| Cambodia | 2023 | 200 USD/Month | 194 |
| China | 2023 | 354.795 USD/Month | 354.795 |
| Israel | 2023 | 1408.743 USD/Month | 1365.257 |
| South Korea | 2023 | 1150.146 USD/Month | 1095.149 |
| Taiwan | 2023 | 823.122 USD/Month | 787.267 |
| Vietnam | 2023 | 191.539 USD/Month | 191.539 |
| Armenia | 2023 | 185.924 USD/Month | 168.571 |
| Hong Kong | 2023 | 819.462 USD/Month | 768.246 |
| Indonesia | 2023 | 311.987 USD/Month | 295.432 |
| Japan | 2023 | 1074.675 USD/Month | 1030.701 |
| Kazakhstan | 2023 | 146.934 USD/Month | 125.943 |
| Malaysia | 2019 | 267.96 USD/Month | 247.49 |
| Philippines | 2023 | 12810 USD/Month | 11970 |
| Qatar | 2023 | 274.62 USD/Month | 274.62 |
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | 38.644 USD/Month | 38.644 |
| Thailand | 2023 | 203.529 USD/Month | 203.529 |
| Oman | 2023 | 844.156 USD/Month | 844.156 |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | 202.941 USD/Month | 176.471 |
