Global Benchmarks for Decent Living: Validating Living Wages Against Global Income Adequacy Standards

A global Living Wage mission is intended to ensure that workers earn a sufficient wage for a decent standard of living of their households. It addresses in-work poverty, a key target of Sustainable Development Goals and universal social rights principles.

Learn more about the WageIndicator Living Wage methodology, its impact, and the policy implications.

This presentation was given at the 11th ILERA Asian Regional Congress 2026 in Tokyo, Japan (3-5 September).