Myanmar Increases Minimum Wage for 1st Time Since 2018

Oct. 20, 2023, 7:47 PM UTC

Myanmar’s daily minimum wage increased for the first time in over five years effective Oct. 1, an Oct. 5 notice from the country’s labor ministry said.

The daily minimum wage increased to 5,800 kyat (US$2.76), up from 4,800 kyat, the notice (Myanmar) said.

The previous minimum wage increase took effect May 14, 2018.

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