Hong Kong: Minimum wage to rise

The minimum wage in Hong Kong has remained unchanged at $32.5 (US$ 4.19) an hour since May 2015. However, the Executive Council has decided that it should be raised to $34.50 (US$4.45) on May 1st 2017. The minimum wage is very low relative to the cost of living in Hong Kong and therefore applies to a small number of people. More significant as a guide is the fact that it increases wages by 6.2%.

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