General Database Information
Full name |
Decent Wage Myanmar, Phase 1 |
Aims |
The project aimed to gain insight in actual wages in five low-paid sectors in four regions of Myanmar, to strengthen the power of trade unions for the minimum wage negotiations. |
Data used for... |
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Countries covered |
Myanmar |
Languages |
Birmese, English |
Data collection method |
Face-to-face surveys |
Data time frame |
September 2019 - October 2019 |
Data updating policy |
Data collection is closed |
Sampling Frame |
Interviews with workers have been held in four selected regions, namely Ayeyarwady, Bago, Mandalay and Yangon, and in five selected sectors, namely garment (all regions), construction (Yangon), fishing (Ayeyarwady, Yangon), food prepartion/processing/storage (Yangon), and agriculture (all regions). In workplaces with more than 100 workers, about 10-15 workers were interviewed. In smaller workplaces, fewer workers were interviewed. |
Nr. of Observations |
1,514 individuals working in five industries |