Rise of 180% in minimum wage for Cambodian garment workers in six years
09/10/2017
An increase of 11% on this year’s level will take the minimum salary in 2018 to the equivalent of $170 per month. In 2012, the minimum monthly wage was $61, which means an increase in the last six years of 180%.
The garment and footwear industry in Cambodia employs around 700,000 workers and generates an estimated $7 billion per year for the country’s economy.
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