Phnom Penh: The union representatives of workers and employers have agreed to leave it up to the government to decide on the minimum wage figure for 2026.

The National Minimum Wage Council resumed its third tripartite meeting on the morning of September 10, 2025, to continue discussing the minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, and travel and bag industries for 2026.

So far, the National Minimum Wage Council has resumed its discussion meetings 21 times, as a result of which the meeting agreed to set today’s meeting as the final position of each party. In this regard, based on the impact that may occur due to the regional and global economic situation, competition, and the actual situation of the labor market, representatives of the workers and employers have agreed to leave it up to the government to decide on a figure for the minimum wage for 2026.

In addition, representatives of the workers and employers jointly raised three requests to His Excellency the Prime Minister to provide high-level recommendations. Finally, the meeting agreed to set the date of its last tripartite meeting on September 17, 2025.