There has been a recent change regarding the minimum wages across all provinces of Pakistan, along with the corresponding impact on Employee Old Age Benefits and Social Security contributions.
Key changes
The key changes along the various provinces of Pakistan are summarized below.
| Punjab minimum wage, EOBI and Social Security effective from July 1, 2025 | ||
| Area | Amount | Currency |
| Minimum wage | 40,000 | PKR/Month |
| EOBI: employer’s contribution @ 5% | 2,000 | PKR/Month |
| EOBI: employee’s contribution @ 1% | 400 | PKR/Month |
| Total EOBI contributions | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| Social Security: employer’s contribution @ 6% | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| Sindh minimum wage, EOBI and Social Security effective from July 1, 2025 | ||
| Area | Amount | Currency |
| Minimum wage | 40,000 | PKR/Month |
| EOBI: employer’s contribution @ 5% | 2,000 | PKR/Month |
| Content EOBI: employee’s contribution @ 1% | 400 | PKR/Month |
| Total EOBI contributions | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| Social Security: employer’s contribution @ 6% | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| KPK minimum wage, EOBI and Social Security effective from July 1, 2025 | ||
| Area | Amount | Currency |
| Minimum wage | 40,000 | PKR/Month |
| EOBI: employer’s contribution @ 5% | 2,000 | PKR/Month |
| Content EOBI: employee’s contribution @ 1% | 400 | PKR/Month |
| Total EOBI contributions | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| Social Security: employer’s contribution @ 6% | 2,400 | PKR/Month |
| Balochistan minimum wage, EOBI and Social Security effective from July 1, 2024 | ||
| Area | Amount | Currency |
| Minimum wage | 37,000 | PKR/Month |
| EOBI: employer’s contribution @ 5% | 1,850 | PKR/Month |
| Content EOBI: employee’s contribution @ 1% | 370 | PKR/Month |
| Total EOBI contributions | 2,220 | PKR/Month |
| Social Security: employer’s contribution @ 6% | 2,220 | PKR/Month |
Please note that the contribution rates for both EOBI and Social Security are to be applied on the statutory minimum wages, irrespective of the actual salary or wages paid to the employees.
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