In the parliamentary debates over the Kuwaiti minimum wage, MPs Askar Al-Enezi and Sadoon Al-Otaibi have dismissed past wage increases as “too small” and not enough to meet the steep hikes in consumer prices.

On February 21, 2008, the Kuwaiti Parliament approved a 120 dinar ($440) monthly pay rise for nationals in the public and private sectors after inflation hit 7.3%, a 16-year high. It also decided to raise by 50 dinars ($184) the pay of foreigners employed by the government. In response, Al-Enezi said, “We reject this increase because it is well below expectations. We urge the government to review its decision." [1]

With the recent modifications to the Kuwait labour law 2022, the minimum wage is now 75 Kuwaiti dinars (KWD). Before 2018, the minimum wage in Kuwait was 60KWD.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates".
  2. ↑ "Kuveyt Asgari Ücret Ne Kadar? - 2023 - ParaDetay.net" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.


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