Minimum Wages in India remained unchanged at 178 INR/Day in 2026 from 178 INR/Day in 2025. Minimum Wages in India averaged 112.29 INR/Day from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 178.00 INR/Day in 2019 and a record low of 35.00 INR/Day in 1997. source: Ministry of Labour & Employment

Minimum Wages in India is expected to reach 190.00 INR/Day by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India National Floor Level Minimum Wage is projected to trend around 190.00 INR/Day in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Rate 53.10 53.40 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 55.90 56.10 percent Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 178.00 178.00 INR/Day Dec 2026
Population 1398.60 1386.18 Million Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.80 percent Jan 2026


India National Floor Level Minimum Wage
In India, National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is the minimum wage below which no state government can fix the minimum wage. This is a non-statutory measure to ensure upward revision of minimum wages in different states. The central government introduced the NFLMW in 1996.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
178.00 178.00 178.00 35.00 1996 - 2026 INR/Day Yearly