Egypt raises minimum wage for private sector to EGP 7,000

During its meeting, the NCW also set the annual periodic raise for private sector employees at a minimum of 3 percent of their social insurance wage, with a floor of 250 EGP per month.

For the first time, the council has established a minimum hourly wage for part-time workers, as defined in the Labour Law, at a base of 28 EGP per hour.

The new increase is the sixth in three years, with the last increase in April 2024 from EGP 3,500 to EGP 6,000.

The minimum wage for private sector workers was raised to EGP 2,400 in January 2022, EGP 2,700 in January 2023, EGP 3,000 in July 2023 and EGP 3,500 in January 2024.