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Cambodia Sets 2027 Garment Minimum Wage at $212
PHNOM PENH — Sept. 30, 2026: Cambodia has fixed the 2027 minimum wage for the garment, footwear, and travel goods sectors at US$212 per month, after Prime Minister Hun Manet added US$2 to the US$210 figure decided by the National Council for Minimum Wage.
The council reached its decision on Sept. 30, 2026, at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, following 17 rounds of talks. Worker representatives had pushed for US$225, while employers held at US$210. A secret ballot produced the US$210 figure, which the Prime Minister then topped up under the Law on Minimum Wage.
Workers in the three sectors will therefore see a base wage increase of US$4.50 per month in 2027 — a US$2 minimum wage rise plus a US$2.50 temporary travel and accommodation allowance.
With other benefits included, the actual base wage will range from US$231.50 to US$242.50 per month.
The Ministry noted that despite economic uncertainty and the fact that many countries in the region have not raised minimum wages, the Royal Government still increased the wage to help ease workers' cost of living.
Source: H.E. Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
Reported by The Khmer Daily Network
The council reached its decision on Sept. 30, 2026, at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, following 17 rounds of talks. Worker representatives had pushed for US$225, while employers held at US$210. A secret ballot produced the US$210 figure, which the Prime Minister then topped up under the Law on Minimum Wage.
Workers in the three sectors will therefore see a base wage increase of US$4.50 per month in 2027 — a US$2 minimum wage rise plus a US$2.50 temporary travel and accommodation allowance.
With other benefits included, the actual base wage will range from US$231.50 to US$242.50 per month.
The Ministry noted that despite economic uncertainty and the fact that many countries in the region have not raised minimum wages, the Royal Government still increased the wage to help ease workers' cost of living.
Source: H.E. Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
Reported by The Khmer Daily Network
