How minimum wages compare across regions in March (2022)

(After accounting for inflation that month)

The infographic compares the current minimum wages set by the country’s Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board and the inflation-adjusted “real” minimum wages as of March based on latest data by the Philippine Statistics Authority. While the current minimum wages are determined at the regional level to account for factors such as companies’ capacity to pay and costs of living, real wages are obtained when general price increases (i.e., inflation rates) are accounted for. Real wages are 8.3%-14.8% lower in March than their respective current salaries.