Garment and Textile Industry is labour-intensive. The latest increase in minimum wages in Haryana, India hits the garment manufacturing business. As the garment industry is facing big challenges with 60% increment of average minimum wages from last minimum wages (January 1, 2014, to June 30 2014). Read on to know the growth trend of minimum wages.
Haryana Government has fixed minimum wages for Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled and Highly-skilled employees. The increase in minimum wages this time is very high compared to the last 5 increments.
Gurgaon, Faridabad and Manesar are three major industrial clusters in Haryana state for the ready-made garment industry. Where most of the export garment manufacturers are located other than Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida in Northern part of India.
Minimum wages of employees for different skill level are as following for the period of July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
The trend of minimum wages increase is shown in the following chart from July 2011 to July 2014.
(Note: Before July 1 2014, Employees were categories as unskilled, semi-skilled -A, Semi-skilled -B, skilled-A, Skilled-B and Highly-skilled, In the above chart, semi-skilled-B and skilled-B employees' salary are taken under caption of semi-skilled and skilled employees)
Growth Rate of Minimum Wages are shown in percentage in the following table. In the previous years half-yearly growth rate was between 2.31% to 4.06% and This time the increment is 60.89%
Average daily wages are calculated from daily wages of 4 skill categories.
Data Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com and paycheck.in
Haryana Government has fixed minimum wages for Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled and Highly-skilled employees. The increase in minimum wages this time is very high compared to the last 5 increments.
Gurgaon, Faridabad and Manesar are three major industrial clusters in Haryana state for the ready-made garment industry. Where most of the export garment manufacturers are located other than Delhi, Noida and Greater Noida in Northern part of India.
Minimum wages of employees for different skill level are as following for the period of July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
Unskilled: Rs. 8,100 per month or Rs 311.53 per day
Semi-skilled: Rs 9,000 per month or Rs 346.15 per day
Skilled: Rs 9,900 per month or Rs 380.76 per day
Highly-skilled: Rs 11,000 per month or Rs 423.07 per day
Trend of Increase of Minimum Wages
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| Trend of Minimum Wage increase |
(Note: Before July 1 2014, Employees were categories as unskilled, semi-skilled -A, Semi-skilled -B, skilled-A, Skilled-B and Highly-skilled, In the above chart, semi-skilled-B and skilled-B employees' salary are taken under caption of semi-skilled and skilled employees)
Growth Rate of Minimum Wages are shown in percentage in the following table. In the previous years half-yearly growth rate was between 2.31% to 4.06% and This time the increment is 60.89%
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| Half-yearly growth of minimum wages |
Average daily wages are calculated from daily wages of 4 skill categories.
Data Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com and paycheck.in