Global Minimum Salary Updates 2025: Key Figures and Effective Dates You Need to Know

Last updated on May 26th, 2025 at 03:45 am

As countries globally continue to evolve their labor and immigration policies, minimum salary thresholds for foreign workers are also evolving. Minimum salary thresholds established by different countries ensure various forms of wage fairness, protection for local labour markets and deliverances for international work permits. This whitepaper captures the latest minimum salaries around the world, drawn from a Fragomen report dated May 22, 2025. 

It is useful for both employers looking to hire foreign talent and for foreign workers looking abroad. In both cases, being aware of mechanisms created by countries such as minimum salaries and when those salaries become effective are important for compliance and for planning. The below table summarizes minimum salary standards for select countries and what date they take effect.

The Table showing the Minimum salary updates by country