The minimum wage is a very concerned issue for workers, especially low-income workers, who can effectively protect their labor rights and interests. With this guarantee, the employer can't arbitrarily reduce the salary and deduct the salary. What is the minimum wage standard of each province in 2017? Has the minimum wage standard increased in 2018? Let's have a look at it.
Recently, the Ministry of human resources and Social Security announced on its official website the monthly and hourly minimum wage standards in all regions of the country in 2017. According to the data, the highest monthly minimum wage in China is 2300 yuan in Shanghai, and the highest hourly minimum wage is 22 yuan in Beijing.
The monthly minimum wage standards of all regions in 2017. From the official website of the Ministry of human resources and social security
Minimum wage standard in May 2000 yuan
According to the minimum wage regulations, the minimum wage standard generally takes the form of monthly minimum wage standard and hourly minimum wage standard. The monthly minimum wage standard is applicable to full-time employees, and the hourly minimum wage standard is applicable to part-time employees.
According to the information released by the Ministry of human resources and social security, in 2017, the monthly minimum wage standard of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhejiang, Tianjin and Beijing reached 2000 yuan.
Among them, the monthly minimum wage in Shanghai is 2300 yuan, which is the highest in China; in Shenzhen, 2130 yuan; in Zhejiang, the third, the first monthly minimum wage is 2010 yuan; in Tianjin, 2050 yuan; in Beijing, 2000 yuan.
The minimum hourly wage standards of all regions in 2017. From the official website of the Ministry of human resources and social security
Minimum hourly wage standard in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai & Ge; 20 yuan
In terms of the minimum hourly wage, Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai have reached the level of 20 yuan.
Among them, the minimum hourly wage standard in Beijing is the highest in China, which is 22 yuan. Tianjin took the second place, at 20.8 yuan; Shanghai ranked third, at 20 yuan.
Minimum wage increases in 20 regions in 2017
According to the data of the Ministry of human resources and social security, in 2017, 20 regions adjusted the minimum wage standard, with an average increase of 11%.
Reporters from China news.com found that the number of regions that raised the minimum wage in 2017 increased significantly compared with 2016. According to the data, only nine regions raised the minimum wage in 2016.
The minimum wage has been increased in 2018
This year's report on the work of the government put forward a reasonable adjustment of the social minimum wage standard.
The reporter noted that since 2018, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Tibet, Guangxi and other regions have successively raised the minimum wage standard. Among them, from February 1, 2018, Guangxi will adjust the minimum wage standard of employees in the region, with an increase of 20%.
Su Hainan, vice president of the Chinese Labor Association, told China news.com that the increase in the minimum wage is very important to ensure and improve the basic life of low-income workers and their supporting population, and will also drive up the wage level of other posts and the calculation base of overtime wage.