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 in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to

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, and we provide a 10-year comparison in local currency terms,

Minimum wages could be progressively replaced by 'Living Wages' after the concept was officially adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) a few weeks ago. Our report presents minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia from 2015 to 2024, both in local currency and US$ terms. Real wages

Minimum wages have been increased in low-income countries as of January 1st. However, when factoring in inflation, the minimum wages have shown minimal growth over the past nine years, and in some countries, they have even declined, leading to social unrest, as seen in Bangladesh. Our report presents minimum wages