Mauritania | SMIG increase

Mauritania | SMIG increase

Décret n°2026-064, issued by the Prime Minister and published on the Ministry of Public Service and Labour website, sets new minimum wage (SMIG) rates for Mauritanian workers, effective 1 April 2026.

What is changing
New general SMIG rate
  1. The hourly minimum wage rate for general workers under the 40-hour weekly working-time regime is raised to 28.846 MRU/hour.
  2. This is equivalent to approximately 5,000 MRU/month.
New SMIG rate for agricultural and assimilated workers
  1. The hourly SMIG for agricultural and assimilated workers covered by the 1965 order referenced is set at 25 MRU/hour.
  2. The decree sets an hourly rate for this category and does not provide a single monthly equivalent.
CNSS minimum contributable base
  1. Under the CNSS framework, contributions apply to a monthly wage capped at 15,000 MRU and not lower than the SMIG.
  2. The CNSS contribution ceiling remains at 15,000 MRU/month.
  3. For general 40-hour workers, the minimum monthly contributable base should reflect the new SMIG equivalent of approximately 5,000 MRU/month from 1 April 2026.
  4. For agricultural and assimilated workers, the applicable SMIG floor should be calculated using the relevant working-time basis for that employment category, then capped at 15,000 MRU.
  5. The CNSS monthly base is therefore calculated by applying the SMIG floor and the 15,000 MRU cap.
Official source
  1. Click here to access the official publication: https://fonctionpublique.gov.mr/sites/default/files/2026-06/D%C3%A9cret%20n%C2%B0%202026-064%20%3B%20du%2023%20avril%202026%3B%20fixant%20%20%28SMIG%29.pdf

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