Prime Minister Issues New Decision Raising Minimum Wages

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli issued a decree last week to amend some provisions regarding the minimum wages of civil servants.

According to the official gazette, the amended decree stipulates that as of April 1, the minimum wage be set at a monthly 10,500 pounds for employees at state institutions and economic entities as a highest estimate.

The lowest estimate of minimum wages will be set at a monthly 3,500 pounds.

While Ph.D. holders should receive a minimum of 7,000 pounds per month, while employees with a master’s degree should get 6,000 pounds every month.