{"id":1900,"date":"2019-02-05T21:30:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T21:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2020-09-30T23:14:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T23:14:59","slug":"minimum-wages-per-january-1-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/en\/blog\/tax\/minimum-wages-per-january-1-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum wages per January 1, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of January 2019, minimum wages have been increased on the BES islands and Cura\u00e7ao.<\/p>\n<p>In Aruba the minimum wages are no longer indexed since August 2017, on St. Maarten the minimum wages are no longer indexed since January 2017 and in Suriname the minimum wages still apply as of July 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrap\">\n<p>Below you will find an overview of the current minimum wages per country:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 263px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1156\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Aruba<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minimum wage per week (in Afl.)<\/td>\n<td>399.10<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>working hours per week<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (Afl.) 1 aug. 2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (Afl.) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year or older<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>9.98<\/td>\n<td>9.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>9.50<\/td>\n<td>9.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>9.07<\/td>\n<td>9.07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>8.87<\/td>\n<td>8.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 236px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1116\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bonaire<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 year or older<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>4,76<\/td>\n<td>5,16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 year<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>4,28<\/td>\n<td>4,65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19 year<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<td>4,05<\/td>\n<td>4,39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>3,57<\/td>\n<td>3,87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17\/16 year<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>3,09<\/td>\n<td>3,36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 217px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1116\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sint Eustatius<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 year or older<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>6,09<\/td>\n<td>6,46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 year<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>5,48<\/td>\n<td>5,81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19 year<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<td>5,18<\/td>\n<td>5,49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>4,57<\/td>\n<td>4,84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17\/16 year<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>3,96<\/td>\n<td>4,20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 212px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1118\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Saba<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (USD) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 year or older<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>5,68<\/td>\n<td>6,21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 year<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>5,11<\/td>\n<td>5,59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19 year<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<td>4,82<\/td>\n<td>5,28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>4,26<\/td>\n<td>4,66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17\/16 year<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>3,69<\/td>\n<td>4,04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 226px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1122\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Curacao<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (NAF) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (NAF) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 year or older<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>9,175<\/td>\n<td>9,37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 year<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>8,26<\/td>\n<td>8,43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19 year<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<td>7,80<\/td>\n<td>7,96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>6,88<\/td>\n<td>7,03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17\/16 year<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>5,96<\/td>\n<td>6,09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 264px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"1123\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sint maarten<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (NAF) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (NAF) 1 jan. 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21 year or older<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>8,83<\/td>\n<td>8,83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 year<\/td>\n<td>90%<\/td>\n<td>7,95<\/td>\n<td>7,95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19 year<\/td>\n<td>85%<\/td>\n<td>7,51<\/td>\n<td>7,51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18 year<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>6,62<\/td>\n<td>6,62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17\/16 year<\/td>\n<td>65%<\/td>\n<td>5,74<\/td>\n<td>5,74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Suriname<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sectors and professional groups<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>procent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (SRD) 1 jan. 2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>minimum gross per hour (SRD) 1 jan. 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>All sectors and professional groups<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>6,14<\/td>\n<td>8,40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Special deviating groups:<\/em><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Retail compagnies with less than 4 employees<\/td>\n<td>120%<\/td>\n<td>7,37<\/td>\n<td>10,08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Catering industy with more than 12 employees<\/td>\n<td>140%<\/td>\n<td>8,60<\/td>\n<td>11,76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Survaillance companies<\/td>\n<td>140%<\/td>\n<td>8,60<\/td>\n<td>11,76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of January 2019, minimum wages have been increased on the BES islands and Cura\u00e7ao. In Aruba the minimum wages are no longer indexed since August 2017, on St. Maarten the minimum wages are no longer indexed since January 2017 and in Suriname the minimum wages still apply as of July 2018. 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