Minimum wage in China
¥9.00–¥9.99
¥10.00–¥10.99
¥11.00–¥11.99
¥12.00–¥12.99
¥13.00–¥13.99
¥14.00–¥14.99
¥16.00–¥16.99
¥17.00
As different parts of China have very different standards of living, China does not set one minimum wage for the entire nation. Instead, the task of setting minimum wages is delegated to the local governments. Each province, municipality, or region sets its own minimum wage in accordance with its own local conditions. According to the country's Employment Promotion Plan, minimum wages are supposed to increase in accordance with local living standards by at least 13 percent through 2015 and be no less than 40 percent of the average local wages. Minimum wages under such policies increased by an average 12.6 percent rate between 2008-2012. However, the growth rate of minimum wage levels decreased in 2016, reflecting the Chinese government’s effort to reduce pressure on enterprises resulting from the uneven growth between labor costs and production rates.[1][2][3]
The overall trends for the change of minimum wage levels diverge across provinces, with much smaller increases in developed regions and more rapid growth in less developed regions. From June 2015 and June 2016, 22 regions made changes to their minimum wage levels. In 2016, the average growth rate dropped to 14.5 percent from 17 percent in 2015. It is noteworthy that the Guangdong provincial government announced that it would maintain 2015 minimum wage levels in 2016 and 2017, and the minimum wage growth rate in Shanghai has decreased from 12.3 in 2015 to 8.4 percent in 2016. Guizhou province stands out as the region carrying the most significant hike of minimum wage levels in 2016, 55 percent.
Minimum wage levels by jurisdiction
The table below lists monthly and hourly minimum wages by province and wage districts. Provinces are divided into different wage districts: Guizhou, for instance, is divided up into Class A, B, and C, which each have their own minimum monthly and hourly wage. Note: these figures do not take into account deductions, such as pensions or social insurance.[1][2]
| Minimum Wages Across China[1] | ||||
| Region | Districts | Monthly Minimum Wages (RMB¥)[4] | Hourly Minimum Wages (RMB¥)[5] | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui | A B C D | 1520 1350 1250 1150 | 16 14 13 12 | |
| Beijing | 1720 | 18.7 | ||
| Chongqing | A B | 1500 1400 | 15 14 | |
| Fujian | A B C D | 1500 1350 1230 1130 | 16 14.3 13 12 | |
| Gansu | A B C D | 1470 1420 1370 1320 | 15.5 15 14.4 |
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| Guangdong | A B C D | 2030* 1895 1650 1350 1210 | 18.5* 18.3 15.8 13.3 12 | *Shenzhen independently sets its own minimum wage. |
| Guangxi | A B C D | 1400 1210 1085 1000 | 13.5 11.5 10.5 9.5 | |
| Guizhou | A B C | 1600 1500 1400 | 17
16 15 |
|
| Hainan | A B C | 1430 1330 1280 | 12.6 11.7 11.3 | |
| Hebei | A B C D | 1480 1420 1310 1210 | 15 14 13 12 | |
| Heilongjiang | A B C D | 1480 1270 1120 1030 | 14.2 11.5 10.8 10 | |
| Henan | A B C | 1600 1450 1300 | 15 13.5 12 | |
| Hong Kong (see Minimum wage in Hong Kong) | 32.50 HKD (about 27-28 CNY) | |||
| Hubei | A B C D | 1550 1320 1225 1100 | 16 15 14 12.5 | |
| Hunan | A B C D | 1390 1250 1130 1030 | 13.5 11.9 11.4 10.7 | |
| Inner Mongolia | A B C D | 1640 1540 1440 1340 | 13.3 12.5 11.7 10.9 | |
| Jiangsu | A B C | 1770 1600 1400 | 15.5 14 12 | |
| Jiangxi | A B C D | 1530 1430 1340 1180 | 15.3 14.3 13.4 11.8 | |
| Jilin | A B C | 1480 1380 1280 | 13.5 12.5 11.5 | |
| Liaoning | A B C | 1530 1320 1200 | 15 13 10.8 | |
| Ningxia | A B C | 1480 1390 1320 | 14 13 12 | |
| Qinghai | A B C | 1270 1260 1250 | 12.9 12.8 12.7 | |
| Shaanxi | A B C D | 1480 1370 1260 1190 | 14.8 13.7 12.6 11.9 | |
| Shandong | A B C | 1600 1450 1300 | 16 14.5 13 | |
| Shanghai | 2190 | 19 | ||
| Shanxi | A B C D | 1620 1520 1420 1320 | 17.7 16.6 15.6 |
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| Sichuan | A B C | 1500 1380 1260 | 15.7 14.4 13.2 | |
| Taiwan (see Minimum wage in Taiwan) | 22,008 TWD (about 4300-4350 CNY) | 120 TWD (about 23-24 CNY) | ||
| Tianjin | 1850 | 18.5 | ||
| Tibet | 1400 | 13 | ||
| Xinjiang | A B C D | 1670 1470 1390 1310 | 16.7 14.7 13.9 13.1 | |
| Yunnan | A B C | 1570 1400 1180 | 14 13 12 | |
| Zhejiang | A B C D | 1860 1660 1530 1380 | 17 15.2 13.8 12.5 | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Mia Yiqiao Jing (26 May 2016). "A Complete Guide to 2016 Minimum Wage Levels Across China". China Briefing. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Rainy Yao and Edoardo Rosettani. "A Complete Guide to 2015 Minimum Wage Levels Across China". May 26, 2015. China Briefing.
- ↑ "China promises rise in minimum wage to close income gap". BBC. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部". www.mohrss.gov.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部". www.mohrss.gov.cn. Retrieved 2016-01-18.