Minimum Wages in Egypt increased to 8000 EGP/Month in 2026 from 7000 EGP/Month in 2025. Minimum Wages in Egypt averaged 2666.76 EGP/Month from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8000.00 EGP/Month in 2026 and a record low of 35.00 EGP/Month in 2009. source: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS)

Minimum Wages in Egypt is expected to reach 8000.00 EGP/Month by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Egypt Minimum Monthly Wages is projected to trend around 9000.00 EGP/Month in 2027 and 10000.00 EGP/Month in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 33287.00 32677.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 8000.00 7000.00 EGP/Month Jul 2026
Population 108.50 107.20 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2.13 2152.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.00 6.20 percent Mar 2026


Egypt Minimum Monthly Wages
In Egypt, minimum wage refers to lowest nominal wage per month, for permanent workers in private and public sector. A national monthly minimum wage was set at 35 Egyptian pounds in 1984 and remained unchanged at that level until 2010. In 2014, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi set a maximum wage of 42 000 EGP per month for state employees.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8000.00 7000.00 8000.00 35.00 2009 - 2026 EGP/Month Yearly