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China’s 2014 Q1 Minimum Wage Hikes
China’s minimum wage levels increased across most regions in the country, with monthly rates growing by more than ten percent in Shanghai and Beijing,
Social Insurance Compliance in China
The social security system in China consists of five different types of insurance, plus one mandatory housing fund.
Shenzhen Raises Minimum Wage Levels
Mar. 11 – Shenzhen has raised its monthly minimum wage levels by RMB100 to RMB1,600 from March 1, 2013, while its hourly minimum wages have been adjusted from RMB13.3 to RMB14.5. This news comes after Guangdong Province recently announced wage hikes of nearly 20 percent that would have seen Guangzhou overtake Shenzhen as the city with the […]
Guangdong Revises Minimum Wage Levels
The People’s Government of Guangdong will raise minimum wage levels across the province by an average of 19.1 percent from May 1, 2013. Detailed information can be found here.
A Complete Guide to China’s Minimum Wage Levels by Province, City, and District
As different parts of the country have very different living standards, China does not have a unified minimum wage level for the entire nation. Instead, the task of setting minimum wages falls on the shoulders of local governments. Each province, municipality, autonomous region, and even each district sets its own minimum wage level according to local conditions.
Update: Minimum Wage Hikes Across China
A number of local governments have decided to raise their minimum wage levels to new 2012 standards, in an effort to put up with the national annual minimum wage growth target of 13 percent set up in China’s latest 12th Five-year Plan on employment improvement.
Minimum Wage Levels Across China
The Chinese government, as a matter of national policy, has been increasing minimum wage levels by 15 percent to 25 percent annually for the past three years. How this is manifesting itself is an interesting case study, and we offer some interesting graphics to help visualize the current situation.
China Vows to Increase Wages and Improve Employment
Op/Ed Commentary: Vivian Ni Feb. 10 – In its latest 12th Five-Year Plan on Employment Improvement (“Plan”), China says it will continue working on increasing wage levels and controlling unemployment rates. Under these new targets, enterprises operating in China may face the challenge of increasing operational costs. Minimum wage and social welfare According to the […]
