A.4 Average Monthly Wages in Local Currency, by Industry, in Case Countries

TABLE A.4 Average Monthly Wages in Local Currency, by Industry, in Case Countries

Industry ISIC4/ISIC3.1 codea 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) 323,000c (2013–20) 1,200 (2014–18) 13,000 (2015) 12,500 (2016–20) 1,022 (2013) 3,100 (2015)

Female average Male average n.a. 11,112 316,033 2,017 10,426 21,531 978 1,869 n.a. 12,123 387,053 2,425 13,321 25,348 1,064 2,881

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.