Yongin City confirms next year's living wage of 12,380 won per hour... 3.7% increase from this year
Quick Look
- Yongin City announced on the 6th that it has decided that next year's living wage will be 12,380 won per hour.
- This is an increase of 450 won (3.7%) from this year's 11,930 won, and the monthly conversion amount is 2,587,420 won.
- The city explained that it comprehensively considered the inflation rate, financial conditions, and workers' living standards.
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Why It Matters
용인시는 매년 물가 상승률과 재정 여건 등을 고려하여 생활임금을 결정하고 있으며, 생활임금은 법정 최저임금보다 높은 수준에서 책정되어 근로자의 최소한의 인간적·문화적 생활을 보장하기 위한 제도이다.
(Yongin = Yonhap News) Reporter Gwang-ho Kim = Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, announced on the 6th that it has decided that next year's living wage will be 12,380 won per hour.
This is an increase of 450 won (3.7%) from this year's 11,930 won, and the monthly conversion amount is 2,587,420 won.
In addition, it is 1,680 won more than next year's minimum wage of 10,700 won announced by the government.
The living wage is a wage set by local governments to enable workers to lead a minimum human and cultural life, and is set at a higher level than the legal minimum wage.
The city explained that it decided next year's living wage by comprehensively considering the inflation rate, city financial conditions, workers' living standards, and regional economic ripple effects.
The city's living wage is expected to benefit about 300 workers working in the city and its invested and funded organizations.
A city official said, "Increasing the living wage will not only directly contribute to the stability of workers' livelihoods and improvement of their quality of life, but also a stable income will lead to local consumption and revitalize the local economy."
Open Questions
- 내년도 생활임금 결정에 반영된 구체적인 물가 상승률 수치는 얼마인가?
- 용인시의 재정 여건이 생활임금 인상 폭에 미친 구체적인 영향은 무엇인가?
