Cambodia Raises 2027 Minimum Wage for Garment Workers to $212

PHNOM PENH — Sept. 30, 2026: Cambodia's National Council for Minimum Wage has set the 2027 minimum wage for the textile, garment, footwear, and travel goods and bag sectors at US$210 per month, with Prime Minister Hun Manet adding US$2, bringing the figure to US$212.

The decision came at the council's final meeting of the year, held on the morning of Sept. 30, 2026, at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, following 17 rounds of negotiations.

Worker representatives had proposed a US$15 increase to US$225, while employers sought to maintain the US$210 minimum wage. The council held a secret ballot to determine support for each figure, which resulted in the US$210 figure being adopted. Under the Law on Minimum Wage, the Prime Minister then added US$2 to the council's original figure.

As a result, workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods and bag sectors will receive a base wage increase of US$4.50 per month in 2027, comprising a US$2 increase in the minimum wage and a US$2.50 temporary allowance for travel and accommodation costs.

Including other benefits, the actual base wage workers in these sectors will receive in 2027 will range from US$231.50 to US$242.50 per month.

The Ministry noted that although the economic situation remains uncertain and many countries in the region have not raised their minimum wages, the Royal Government has still increased the minimum wage for workers — however modestly — to help ease their cost burden.

Source: H.E. Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training

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Reported by The Khmer Today