All new 2023 Benchmark and Reference Value updates for several countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands are now available from the GLWC and Anker Research Institute. 2023 updates are available for:
China (Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, Zhengzhou)
India (Rural Andhra Pradesh, Rural Madhya Pradesh, Tiruppur, Rural Nilgris, Rural Uttar Pradesh)
Cambodia (Urban)
Sri Lanka (Urban, Rural Estate Sector)
Pakistan (Rural Sialkot, Urban Sialkot, Rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Philippines (Rural Ilocos Sur)
Bangladesh (Dhaka, Satellite cities surrounding Dhaka)
Papua New Guinea (Rural)
All of the updated studies have been updated to account for changes in inflation, exchange rates, costs of living, and policy changes since the original reporting. The reports estimate the wages a worker in these regions would need to receive each month to afford a basic but decent standard of living.
