SURINAME: Increase of the minimum hourly wage per February 2023

SURINAME: Increase of the minimum hourly wage per February 2023

February 13, 2023

The government council has decided to increase the minimum hourly wage. The minimum hourly wage in Suriname has increased from SRD 20 to SRD 38,50 per February 1st, 2023.

Based on this decision, the Ministry of Labor has announced that an employee should earn at least SRD 6,000 on a monthly basis per February 1st, 2023.

We will provide you with further information as soon as we receive the final order in this regard.

Feel free to reach out to us in case you have any queries or need our assistance.