Minimum Wages in China remained unchanged at 2740 CNY/Month in 2026 from 2740 CNY/Month in 2025. Minimum Wages in China averaged 1952.27 CNY/Month from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2740.00 CNY/Month in 2025 and a record low of 690.00 CNY/Month in 2006. source: Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China

Minimum Wages in China is expected to reach 2690.00 CNY/Month by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Minimum Monthly Wages is projected to trend around 2720.00 CNY/Month in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 73439.00 74041.00 Tens of Thousands Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 2740.00 2740.00 CNY/Month Jan 2026


China Minimum Monthly Wages
In China, minimum wage refers to the minimum monthly wage in Shanghai (as it is the highest figure). It was introduced in 1994 but was only implemented in March 2004. China does not set on minimum wage for the entire nation. Instead, each province, city or other administrative units sets its own minimum wage according to its local economic conditions. The minimum wage is divided into two kinds: monthly minimum wage applies to full-time workers and hourly minimum wage applies to part-time workers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2740.00 2740.00 2740.00 690.00 2006 - 2026 CNY/Month Yearly