{"id":660297,"date":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/10\/egypt-raises-the-private-sector-minimum-wage-to-egp-7k-starting-march\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","slug":"egypt-raises-the-private-sector-minimum-wage-to-egp-7k-starting-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/02\/10\/egypt-raises-the-private-sector-minimum-wage-to-egp-7k-starting-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt raises the private sector minimum wage to EGP 7k starting March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The private sector minimum wage will rise to EGP 7k starting March: <\/strong>The National Wages Council has decided to raise the minimum wage for private sector workers to EGP 7k a month, up from EGP 6k, starting March, according to a Planning Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mped.gov.eg\/singlenews?id=6009&lang=ar&%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More wage reforms: <\/strong>The council also set the value of the bonus granted to employees at no less than 3% of their social ins. wage with a floor of EGP 250 per month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And introducing a minimum wage for part-time workers: <\/strong>For the very first time, the council has introduced a minimum wage for part-time employees \u2014 they will now make no less than EGP 28 per hour. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong>Some 80% of the 14 mn private sector employees will benefit from the wage hike, Planning Minister Rania Al Mashat told Kelma Akhira\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi last night (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r2mcqpW-duo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 12:14<\/a>). The move marks the first time that a private sector wage hike preceded that of the public sector, Al Mashat said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move comes in response to recent economic developments<\/strong> in efforts to enhance economic and social stability, Planning Minister Rania Al Mashat said, adding that it aligns with intern standards. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The council last raised the minimum wage for private sector employees to EGP 6k a month, up from EGP 3.5k <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eb8c9cf7-08f3-480e-b120-d394e41f0291\/egypt-kicks-off-eid-al-fitr-break-tomorrow\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember: <\/strong>A raise in the public sector minimum is in the works, with an upcoming social protection package expected to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a8eb7895-b8c6-4405-a884-03792900af69\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-new-social-protection-package-to-come-into-effect-in-july-%25e2%2580%2594-announcement-to-come-within-days\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raise the minimum wage by EGP 1.5k to EGP 7.5k<\/a>, a senior government source told us earlier this month. 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