ILO · Labor
Sri Lanka: Monthly minimum wage
17,500Local currency · 2024+231.3% since 2008
ILOSTAT EAR_INEE_NOC_NB. Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2024.
Every year
| Year | Value (Local currency) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,500 | |
| 2023 | 12,500 | |
| 2022 | 12,500 | |
| 2021 | 12,500 | |
| 2020 | 12,500 | |
| 2019 | 12,500 | |
| 2018 | 12,500 | |
| 2017 | 12,500 | |
| 2016 | 12,500 | |
| 2009 | 5,888 | |
| 2008 | 5,283 | |
| 2007 | 4,127 | |
| 2006 | 3,063 | |
| 2005 | 3,010 | |
| 2004 | 2,949 | |
| 2003 | 2,729 | |
| 2002 | 2,646 | |
| 2001 | 2,504 | |
| 2000 | 2,227 |
Source
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