Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2025.
Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of employers who voluntarily adopt the National Wages Council 2024/2025 Guidelines; (b) if so, what percentage of employers have adopted the guidelines for a wage increase of at least 5.5% for workers earning less than $2,500 per month; and (c) how this compares with adoption of previous years' guidelines.
The Ministry of Manpower tracks employers' adoption of the National Wages Council Guidelines via the Survey on Annual Wage Changes.
The adoption rate of the Guidelines for lower-wage workers is published in the Ministry's annual report on "Wage Practices for Lower-wage Employees and Forward Expectations of Establishments". The adoption rate of the 2024/2025 Guidelines for lower-wage workers will be published in the upcoming edition of the report.
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