PNG’s minimum wage has been K3.50 per hour (K28 per eight-hour day) since July 2016. However, prices of food and non-food items have continued to increase over time. Consequently, urban minimum-wage earners in the first quarter of 2025 could purchase one-quarter less food and other goods and services compared to July 2016 — a significant ... Read moreDisclosure Funding for this research was provided by the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the Australia High Commis...
