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Minimum Wages

4 reports
June 2026
30 Jun 2026

Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Minimum wages across most Asian apparel manufacturing hubs are failing to keep pace with the rising cost of living, squeezing real wages and threatening to ignite widespread labor tensions as the year progresses. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost…

January 2026
9 Jan 2026

Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Minimum wages are being raised across the board in Asia, reflecting ageing populations and the need to boost consumption as international trade recedes. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2025, both…

July 2025
7 Jul 2025

Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Vietnam and Turkey’s postponements of minimum wage hikes originally scheduled for July 1, 2025, highlight how concerns over trade competitiveness are currently taking precedence over inflationary pressures and social welfare considerations in key export-driven economies. Our report presents minimum wages…

January 2025
9 Jan 2025

Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries

Minimum wages see slight increases in low-cost countries without fully offsetting inflation. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2025, both in local currency and US$ terms. Real wages have been calculated,…