Benin Minimum Wage Rate 2024
Appx. Yearly Minimum Wage
480,000 CFA francs
Rank by Min. Wage
122 / 197
Gross National Product
$2,357.00 USD
Benin has a government-mandated minimum wage, and no worker in Benin can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay. Employers in Benin who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by Benin's government.
What is the Benin Minimum Wage?
Benin's Minimum Wage is the lowest amount a worker can be legally paid for his work. Most countries have a nation-wide minimum wage that all workers must be paid.
The Benin minimum wage rate is 40,000 CFA francs per month; the government has also set specific minimum wage scales for a number of different occupations. Benin's minimum wage was last changed in 1-Apr-2014.
Facts and statistics about Benin
Benin is a country located in the Western Africa region with a population of 6,097,000 and an average life span of 50.2 years.
Local Name | Bénin |
Gross National Product | $2,357.00 |
Government Type | Republic |
Current Leader | Mathieu Kérékou |
Independence Year | 1960 |
Continent & Region | Africa, Western Africa |
Surface Area | 112,622 square kilometers |
ISO 3166 Country Code | BJ |
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