In a study the ILO revealed on Monday that the median monthly wage in Ethiopia stands at 3,000 birr (approximately $51.96), alongside a concerning trend: low wages are driving worker dissatisfaction.
The study was released after reports that a large number of government employees spend their lunch time at worship places.
According to the study, nearly half 48 percent of Ethiopian workers in foreign-owned apparel firms reportedly left their jobs due to poor compensation.
Guillaume Delautre, an ILO Wage Specialist, emphasized that low wages contribute significantly to Ethiopia’s high worker turnover rates, forcing companies to incur substantial expenses in recruiting and training new employees.
He recommended introducing minimum wage legislation as a necessary intervention.
The revised labor proclamation, approved by Ethiopian parliament in 2019, paved the way for the establishment of a board responsible for determining and revising the minimum wage.
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