Private Sector Minimum Wage Raised In Lebanon

Lebanon’s Minister of Labor Mustapha Bayrum announced yesterday the issuance of Decree 9129 which increases minimum wage for workers in the private sector in Lebanon by 1,325,000 LL—bringing it to a total of 2 million Lebanese Lira per month. This translates to around $74 as of today’s exchange rate.

Bayrum classified this as a small step forward towards justice for workers.

Lebanon’s monthly minimum wage previously stood at 675,000 LL which amounted to $450 prior to the Lira’s collapse. At a fluctuating exchange rate of around 27,000 LL to the dollar, this wage has amounted to less than $30 for over a year.

This had placed Lebanese employees amongst the lowest minimum wage earners worldwide.