Curaçao minimum wage, poverty lines and ceilings.
The statutory minimum wage, CBS poverty lines by household size and SVB contribution ceilings, in the currency they were printed in.
Use this data in the API- Minimum wage11.93Cg per hour · age 21 and older, gross, from 1 January 2026Ministerie van Sociale Ontwikkeling, Arbeid en Welzijn
- AOV/AWW ceiling100000.00XCG per year · from 1 January 2026Sociale Verzekeringsbank
- BVZ ceiling150000.00XCG per year · from 1 January 2026Sociale Verzekeringsbank
- AVBZ ceiling606247.08XCG per year · from 1 January 2026Sociale Verzekeringsbank
- ZV/OV monthly wage ceiling7146.10XCG per month · from 1 January 2026Sociale Verzekeringsbank
Poverty line by household, 2026ANG per month
- 1 adult1,578
- 1 adult, 1 child2,108
- 2 adults2,442
- 1 adult, 2 children2,593
- 2 adults, 1 child2,918
- 3 adults3,241
- 2 adults, 2 children3,404
What’s included
- The hourly minimum wage and who it applies to.
- Monthly poverty lines by number of adults and children.
- SVB contribution and wage ceilings by insurance scheme.
- The date each rate took effect.
- Amounts in the printed currency, with no conversion.
Coverage and limits
- 32 statutory rates
- Updated 2026-10-19
- Minimum wage for 2025 and 2026. Poverty lines for 2025 and 2026.
- SVB contribution ceilings for 2025 and 2026, from the official annual tables.
Common questions
Are amounts converted from ANG to XcG?
No. Amounts stay in the currency the source printed.