Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of October 2023

November 7, 2023

Inflation reportedly eased in October 2023, but Filipinos’ wages and incomes still have not been keeping up with the price increases.

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of September 2023

October 5, 2023

Even with the recent wage hike approvals in some regions, the nominal minimum wage falls below the living wage for a family of five to meet their basic needs.

Faster September inflation sign that gov’t is failing in arresting high prices — IBON

October 5, 2023

NEWS

The 6.1% inflation shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure to effectively address soaring prices and help poor and vulnerable Filipinos cope.

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of August 2023

September 5, 2023

The pockets of workers, producers, and ordinary households will keep hurting as long as only token wage hikes and token price controls are implemented.

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of July 2023

August 8, 2023

The NCR minimum wage still falls short of the regional family living wage (FLW) despite the recent wage hike. Across the regions, minimum wages are likewise insufficient compared to the regional FLW. The biggest FLW-nominal wage gap is in BARMM with only Php341 in nominal wages versus a Php1,947 FLW.

NCR and regional nominal wages vs family living wage, as of June 2023

July 7, 2023

The NCR and regional nominal wages fall short of the regional family living wage estimates. The BARMM still has the widest gap between the regional minimum wage (Php341) and the regional family living wage (Php1949).

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of May 2023

June 21, 2023

The minimum wage falls far behind the family living wage even with the decline in headline inflation for May, especially across regions. Substantial hikes are needed to close this gap so that Filipino workers and their families can meet their basic needs.

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of April 2023

May 9, 2023

The decline in headline inflation for April did little to close the gap between the minimum wage and the family living wage, especially across regions.

Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of February 2023

March 10, 2023

Inflation in areas outside NCR has gone down slightly to 8.5% in February. Yet, with minimum wages unchanged, the gap with the family living wage is still widening across the regions — with the worst shortfall in BARMM where the minimum wage is just 17.5% of the family living wage.