Afghanistan. — Average Salary & Wages

The minimum wage in Afghanistan is ؋5,500/mo (approximately $87.05 USD), effective since 2007-01-01. Afghanistan's statutory minimum wage of AFN 5,500/month for non-permanent private-sector workers was set under the 2007 Labour Code of the Islamic Republic government. ILOSTAT (2024 reporting) confirms this figure. There was no statutory minimum for permanent private-sector workers; permanent government workers had a higher floor of AFN 6,000/month. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the status of these regulations is uncertain — the Taliban have issued some labour directives but their formal enforcement apparatus is limited. The AFN depreciated sharply after the 2021 government collapse (from ~79 AFN/USD pre-collapse to ~90+ AFN/USD by 2022). The formal economy — government services, international NGOs, and a small private sector — has contracted dramatically. Women are prohibited from most formal employment. Triangulation note: prior wage.is value of AFN 5,000 corrected 2026-05-04 after ILOSTAT/WP triangulation.

The average gross monthly salary in Afghanistan is ؋30,000 (approximately $474.83 USD). Estimated average for formal sector workers, primarily in Kabul and major urban centres where international organizations, government, and private sector employment is concentrated. At ~63 AFN/USD, this equates to roughly USD 475/month. However, this figure is highly unrepresentative of the broader population — over 85% of Afghans live below the poverty line, and the vast majority work in agriculture, informal trade, or opium-related activities with far lower cash incomes. Women are effectively excluded from formal employment under Taliban policies. Data should be treated with extreme caution due to the collapsed formal economy and absence of reliable government statistics since the 2021 Taliban takeover. Source: ILO / World Bank / Average Salary Survey (2024).

The standard work week in Afghanistan is 40 hours, with a legal maximum of 48 hours. Overtime is paid at 1.5x the normal rate. Labour Law (last version under previous government) set 40 hours/week. Friday is the weekly rest day. Under Taliban administration, Thursday is sometimes also observed as a rest day. Women's employment is severely restricted under Taliban policies.

The minimum wage in Afghanistan has changed as follows: ؋5,500 in 2020, ؋5,500 in 2021, ؋5,500 in 2024. This represents 3 recorded adjustments.

The minimum wage in Afghanistan converts to approximately $87.05/mo in US dollars, based on current exchange rates. Actual purchasing power may differ due to local cost of living.

The average gross monthly salary in Afghanistan is approximately $474.83 per month in US dollars, based on current exchange rates. Actual purchasing power may differ due to local cost of living.