Table 1. Minimum Wage 2005-2014 Iran .
| Year | Minimum Wage ($) | Minimum Wage Based on Free Market Rate* ($) | Annual Raise Compared to the Previous Year (%) | Inflation Rate of Year Before (%) |
| 2005 | 135.6 | 135.6 | 14 | 15.2 |
| 2006 | 162.6 | 162.2 | 18 | 10.4 |
| 2007 | 195.7 | 195.7 | 22 | 11.9 |
| 2008 | 227.3 | 227.3 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 2009 | 263.5 | 263.5 | 18 | 25.4 |
| 2010 | 275.4 | 275.4 | 13 | 10.8 |
| 2011 | 173.8 | 173.8 | 9 | 12.4 |
| 2012 | 155.8 | 111.3 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 2013 | 194.8 | 192.3 | 25 | 30.5 |
| 2014 | 243.5 | 202.9 | 25 | 36.7 |
Reference: Al-monitor available at: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/03/iran-wages-inflation-economy-law-protest.html.