Benchmark Report: Living Wage Report and 2024 Update for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
2024 Living Wage Update Report: Living Wage Report for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
Abstract
This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wages for the non-metropolitan urban flower-producing region in Ziway, Ethiopia. The update for June 2024 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in July 2015 (Melese, 2015).
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Original Report
2015 Benchmark Report: Living Wage for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway.
Abstract
The estimate of a living wage for Ethiopia flower farms for July 2015 in the Ziway area is Birr 3,367 (US$163)/month. This estimate is built with consideration of mandatory deductions from pay of Birr 784 (US$38)/month. The major components of the living wage estimate include monthly cost of food for the local family size of five (two adults and three children) of Birr 66.2/day, amounting to Birr 2,014 (US$97); housing cost of Birr 1,077 (US$52); non-food nonhousing cost of Birr 978 (US$47), and a small margin for unforeseen events of Birr 203 (US$10). These calculations are made for 1.653 workers per family, as is typical in the region. All details on the specifics of what these costs cover, and how that equates to a basic but decent standard of living as understood from international norms, are provided in the sections below. It is intended that this report present a transparent look at the inputs into the living wage estimate provided here, so that action on wages may be bolstered by an understanding of what actually goes into a living wage estimate.
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Previous Updates
2023 Living Wage Update Report: Living Wage Report for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
2022 Living Wage Update Report: Living Wage Report for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
2021 Living Wage Update Report: Living Wage Report for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
2019 Living Wage Update Report: Living Wage Report for Non-Metropolitan Urban Ethiopia, Ziway
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