Human Resource: Minimum hourly-wage standards announced
(Shenzhen Daily) Updated: 2006-10-30 15:39
China has announced the minimum hourly-wage standards in its 29 provinces and
autonomous regions excluding Guangdong and Xinjiang, according to sources with
the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MLSS).
All provinces and
autonomous regions in China have so far issued their minimum monthly-payment
standards, said the MLSS. According to the ministry, Shenzhen tops the standard
list, the monthly minimum payment standing at 810 yuan (US$102.5), while Beijing
ranks first in terms of hourly-pay of 7.9 yuan. The inland province of Jiangxi
stays at the bottom, with the lowest 270 yuan per month, and 2.7 yuan per
hour. (For more biz stories, please visit Industry Updates)
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