The minimum wage for garment workers has been raised by $4 a month to $204 in 2024, according to the Prime Minister.

On September 28, a post by Hun Manet said that following a vote, the National Minimum Wage Council will set the minimum salary for 2024 at $202.

Wage increases of $202 and $213 were presented to the National Council for the Minimum Wage, of which $202 got 46 votes, while $213 received five of the 51 votes, it added.

Hun Manet said that he decided to add $2 to the $202 in order to improve people's standard of living, especially employees, as this is the Government's top priority.

In addition, he urged relevant ministries, institutions, and authorities to evaluate and implement more efforts to look into the possibilities of reducing employee expenditure.

"I will preside over a meeting with the private sector in November to enhance the investment and business environment in Cambodia, in order to draw more investment and create new jobs for the people,” he said.

Yang Sophorn, President of the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Union (CATU), expressed disappointment about the $4 rise, stating that garment workers now have a new Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Vocational Training.

"First, we expected that the wage increase this year would enable garment workers to spend comfortably in 2024. However, this is opposite to our expectations and findings,” she said. “According to our study that we included in a report, this wage cannot allow garment workers to live comfortably in society.”

In 2023, the minimum wage in Cambodia increased to $200, up from $194 in 2022.

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