wages
Basic food items consume 26% of employees' minimum wage earnings
Employees earn a minimum of $6,933 net monthly.
Basic food items consume 26% of employees' minimum wage earnings
Employees earn a minimum of $6,933 net monthly.
Gov’t increases pay for helpers by 3%
The new minimum wage and food allowance will apply to all contracts signed from 30 September.
Frontline and low-skill roles to become more attractive following wage hikeÂ
The government raised the Statutory Minimum Wage to $40 per hour.
Gov't raises minimum wage to $40 per hour
Previously, it was $37.5 per hour.
How many years do Hongkongers need to work to become a millionaire?
The average wage of workers in Hong Kong is $22,281 (US$2,839).
Average pay rate went up by 1.8% in March
More than half of firms posted an increase in their average wage rates.
Gov’t OKs $10b wage subsidies for 1.2 million workers
It represented about 86% of all applications received from workers.
Wage rate rises in March but at slowest pace in 11 years
The average wage rate across sectors increased 0.9% in nominal terms in March.
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