Nigeria (2024)

The current minimum wage in Nigeria is NGN65,000.00 per month in 2023. It became valid on September 1, 2023.

• Valid on march 2024
• The amounts are in Nigerian Naira.

Working hours

• The minimum wage in Nigeria is based on monthly income with an average working period of 8 hours daily and 5 days weekly.

Definitions

Nigeria has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Nigeria can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Nigeria who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Nigeria.

The minimum wage in Nigeria has been steady at NGN 30,000 since 18 April 2019. In 2023, the Government of Nigeria announced an additional NGN 35,000 wage award (wage subsidy) for six months, starting from 1 September 2023. The total amount payable to a worker would be NGN 65,000 per month.

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