Phnom Penh: The result of the meeting of the National Minimum Wages Council on September 6, 2024 in the third round of negotiations on the minimum wage for workers in 2025 in Cambodia, are that the union side continues to maintain the figure of $10 while the employer offers to add $2.

In the second round of talks held on August 29, the unions, representing workers in the garment, footwear, bag and travel products sectors, proposed raising wages by $14 to the existing $204 base wage plus other benefits while the employer side in the negotiations agreed to add $1 to the existing $204 base wage.

The minimum wage proposal of $14 from the union side, representing the workers, was based on household status, inflation, demand, productivity, competitiveness, market conditions and sector profit margins of $14, in addition to existing wages and other benefits.

It should be noted that the relevant parties have agreed to continue the wage negotiations for workers in 2025, the fourth round will be held on September 12.