TABLE A.4 Average Monthly Wages in Local Currency, by Industry, in Case Countries
Bangladesh, 2016 (Tk)
Cambodia, 2014 (CR)
Egypt, Arab Rep., 2015 (LE)
Pakistan, 2015 (PRs)b
Sri Lanka, 2015 (SL Rs)
Turkey, 2013 (TRY)
Vietnam, 2015 (D)
Crop/animal production
01/01
7,579
222,586
2,311
5,828
12,213
368
1,224
Food manufacturing
10/15
10,456
258,045
2,438
9,364
21,130
804
2,702
Textiles
13/17
10,251
223,213
2,514
10,357
18,617
743
2,891
Apparel
14/18
11,853
327,513
1,999
9,565
19,262
733
2,848
Leather
15/19
10,504
338,805
2,193
9,152
17,771
730
3,214
Retail
47/52
10,329
429,994
2,031
7,020
21,045
768
2,947
Food/beverage services
56/55
10,942
274,665
2,216
8,123
23,941
727
2,634
Public administration
84/75
22,711
366,678
3,076
18,169
34,319
1,786
3,352
Education
85/80
18,868
391,264
2,730
17,311
31,807
1,531
3,683
Human health services
86/85
20,939
505,370
2,497
17,218
39,174
1,607
3,633
Other personal services
96/93
9,414
243,552
1,993
5,839
17,008
582
2,657
Activities of households
97/95
7,692
–
1,651
5,320
13,935
472
1,965
Computers/electronics
26/30
17,801
1,305,978
4,159
18,277
–
1,355
3,619
Financial services
64/65
32,840
629,687
4,406
28,730
37,050
1,757
5,146
Minimum wage (years)
n.a.
5,300 (2013–17)
323,000 (2013–20)
1,200 (2014–18)
13,000 (2015)
12,500 (2016–20)
1,022 (2013)
3,100 (2015)
Female average
n.a.
11,112
316,033
2,017
10,426
21,531
978
1,869
Male average
n.a.
12,123
387,053
2,425
13,321
25,348
1,064
2,881
Industry
c
133
Sources: Labor force survey and International Labour Organization data. Note: Wage data include both genders. Wages in local currency. Minimum wage data, from International Labour Organization ILOSTAT, “Statistics on wages” (2010–2020), refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31 of each year. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. — = not available. a. ISIC industry codes are from International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev. 4 (ISIC4) except for Sri Lanka, which uses ISIC Rev. 3.1 codes. b. Pakistan data cover the private sector only. c. Cambodia minimum wage is for garment employees only.
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