Minimum Wages in Nigeria remained unchanged at 70000 NGN/Month in 2026 from 70000 NGN/Month in 2025. Minimum Wages in Nigeria averaged 46181.82 NGN/Month from 2018 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 70000.00 NGN/Month in 2024 and a record low of 18000.00 NGN/Month in 2018. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

Minimum Wages in Nigeria is expected to reach 75000.00 NGN/Month by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria National Minimum Wage is projected to trend around 75000.00 NGN/Month in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 75.70 75.40 percent Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 70000.00 70000.00 NGN/Month Jan 2026
Population 232.68 227.88 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.90 4.60 percent Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.50 8.40 percent Jun 2024


Nigeria National Minimum Wage
Minimum Wages in Nigeria refers to the national minimum wage for the federal workers.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
70000.00 70000.00 70000.00 18000.00 2018 - 2026 NGN/Month Yearly