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Delhi minimum wages: current rates and revision history

The minimum wage rates in force in Delhi by skill category, how they have been revised over time and the official notification behind them.

In force from 01 Apr 2025 (Basic + VDA)

UnskilledRs. 18,456 per month (Rs. 710 per day)

Semi-skilledRs. 20,371 per month (Rs. 784 per day)

SkilledRs. 22,411 per month (Rs. 862 per day)

Clerical and supervisory (non-matriculate)Rs. 20,371 per month

Clerical and supervisory (matriculate but not graduate)Rs. 22,411 per month

Clerical and supervisory (graduate and above)Rs. 24,356 per month

Lab-L011/5/2025-Addl.LC-II-LABOUR DEPARTMENT/3616

Zone structure: Uniform (no zones)
Revision cadence: Half-yearly
Authority: Labour Department, GNCTD

FRAUD ALERT: a fraudulent order F.No.(143)/02/MW/VII/Partfile/212-261 dated 13.10.2025 forging the signature of Sh. K.M. Singh, Joint Labour Commissioner, showing unskilled Rs. 19,846, is in circulation. Department alert dated 14 Oct 2025 confirms no official order was issued for the period from 1 Oct 2025. Clerical graduate+ Rs. 24,356.

Official source

https://labour.delhi.gov.in/

Rate history - 6 cycles

01 Apr 2025 - In force

Unskilled 18,456 · Semi 20,371 · Skilled 22,411 · Highly skilled -

Lab-L011/5/2025-Addl.LC-II-LABOUR DEPARTMENT/3616

01 Oct 2024 - Superseded

Unskilled 18,066 · Semi 19,929 · Skilled 21,917 · Highly skilled -

01 Apr 2022 - Superseded

Unskilled 16,506 · Semi 18,187 · Skilled 20,019 · Highly skilled -

01 Nov 2021 - Superseded

Unskilled 16,064 · Semi 17,693 · Skilled 19,473 · Highly skilled -

01 Nov 2018 - Restored after litigation

Unskilled 14,000 · Semi - · Skilled - · Highly skilled -

03 Mar 2017 - Notified, then litigated, finally upheld

Unskilled 13,350 · Semi 14,698 · Skilled 16,182 · Highly skilled -

Latest Minimum Wages notifications for Delhi

alert Effective 01 Apr 2025 - Labour Department, GNCTD