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
- The hourly minimum wage rate for general workers under the 40-hour weekly working-time regime is raised to 28.846 MRU/hour.
- This is equivalent to approximately 5,000 MRU/month.
New SMIG rate for agricultural and assimilated workers
- The hourly SMIG for agricultural and assimilated workers covered by the 1965 order referenced is set at 25 MRU/hour.
- The decree sets an hourly rate for this category and does not provide a single monthly equivalent.
CNSS minimum contributable base
- Under the CNSS framework, contributions apply to a monthly wage capped at 15,000 MRU and not lower than the SMIG.
- The CNSS contribution ceiling remains at 15,000 MRU/month.
- 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.
- 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.
- The CNSS monthly base is therefore calculated by applying the SMIG floor and the 15,000 MRU cap.
Official source
- 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