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Present Your Research at the 2nd International Conference on Work, Wages and Workforce 2026
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Date: 30 November – 1 December 2026
Location: FLAME University, Pune
Abstract deadline: 15 August 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
How Much Time Off Do You Get? It Depends Where You WorkHow much time off we get - and whether we are paid during this time - very much depends on where we work.
Aug 10, 2026
Summer Holidays or Safer Hours? How Extreme Heat Is Changing the Working DayAug 7, 2026
Morocco: Bridging the Gap Between Minimum Wage and Living CostsThe events in Ceuta have highlighted the dissatisfaction of a population that is facing many challenges, starting with the gap between the cost of living and the legal Minimum Wage. The numbers speak for themselves.
Aug 5, 2026
Breastfeeding and work: the right to take nursing breaks and get paid for themHow long are your breastfeeding breaks if you work in Tanzania and how long can you take them after your child’s birth, if you live in Vietnam? A global snapshot of national laws from our Labour Law Database
Aug 4, 2026
Rights of Working Mothers: Who Protects Them?A new analysis of labour law data by WageIndicator reveals deficiencies in the global legal framework concerning the rights of pregnant workers and working mothers.
Jul 31, 2026
Venezuela's cost of living was already spiralling. Then came a natural disasterA month on from two devastating earthquakes, the World Bank estimates almost $20 billion USD of physical damage done, with 47% of it on residential buildings. But even before the quakes, housing costs for Venezuelan families jumped 57% in a…
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Our Latest Projects
Aug 10, 2026
Living Wages In ContextWageIndicator runs a continuously-operating global programme (December 2013–ongoing) built on three components that reinforce each other: 1. the Living Wage, Living Income and Living Tariff methodology and public database; 2. country- and s…
Jul 3, 2026
Pay survey for platform workers in Latin AmericaMar 1, 2026
Pay survey for data workers in KenyaThe output of this research is an online dashboard and a research report by WageIndicator. The Data Labelers Association will use the empirical insights to fuel a better-informed debate in their mission for decent conditions for data worker…
Check the Living Wage in your Country
WageIndicator provides Living Wage estimates for nearly 4,000 regions across 190 countries, presented in local languages and currencies. Our Living Wage data is updated every year in October. By publishing these Living Wage estimates, WageIndicator aims to support transparent, evidence-based wage discussions worldwide.
Living Wage Company Case Studies
Living Wages Company Case Studies
Aug 3, 2026
ING Bank on living wages, transparency and fair payWageIndicator had a conversation with Wencke Boehm, Global Head of Compensation & Job Architecture at ING Bank. She explains how the bank approaches Living Wage implementation across its operations in 35 different countries, to ensure f…
Jun 29, 2026
H&M Group: “Low wages are an operational risk”The WageIndicator team spoke with Johan Genneby, Global Sustainability Area Lead at H&M Group. The global fashion design company has been working with WageIndicator since 2021, so we had a deep conversation to learn more about the group…
May 26, 2026
Zeeman: Leading the Way with Living WagesZeeman, the Dutch retail chain known for competitively priced textiles and accessories across 1300+ stores in eight European countries, is taking a pioneering stance on Living Wages. The WageIndicator team spoke with Simone de Vos, CSR Assi…
May 5, 2026
How IKEA Implements Living Wages - A Case Study in Fair Pay PracticeThe WageIndicator team Paulien Osse and Irina Raiu recently spoke with Marjolein Scheerders, Lead Integration of Responsible Wage Practices (RWP) at IKEA. This global company with Swedish roots piloted Living wages since 2010 and has been w…
Mar 5, 2026
Orkla: A Case Study in Adequate WagesThe WageIndicator team recently spoke with Anita Househam, Vice President of Social Responsibility at Orkla. This Norwegian industrial investment company has been working with WageIndicator since 2024, so we asked about their insights and b…
Mar 5, 2026
From Commitment to Change: Unilever's Living Wage JourneyWageIndicator recently spoke with Karin van den Houten-Bogaers, Head of Livelihoods and Human Rights at Unilever. The leader in consumer goods has been working on Living Wage for a decade and closed its gap globally in 2020.
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About WageIndicator
Over the years, we have been collecting and providing clear information about Minimum Wages, Living Wages, jobs and Salaries, Labour Laws, Collective Agreements and working conditions. We take pride in sharing information that is accurate and complete, easy to understand and accessible to everyone. Whoever you are and wherever you live, we aim to give you information in your own language and relevant to your context.