Uijeongbu City Sets 2027 Living Wage at 11,760 Won per Hour, Up 3.7% from This Year
Uijeongbu Raises 2027 Living Wage to 11,760 Won per Hour
Increase Aims to Improve Workers' Livelihood and Spur Local Economy
Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Wonki), announced on September 4 that it has set the living wage for 2027 at 11,760 won per hour. This is an increase of 420 won (3.7%) compared to this year's living wage of 11,340 won.
Uijeongbu City held a Living Wage Committee meeting on the 2nd, chaired by Deputy Mayor Hyunseok Kang, and took a commemorative photo afterward. Provided by Uijeongbu City
View original imageOn September 2, the city convened the Living Wage Committee, chaired by Vice Mayor Kang Hyunseok, and finalized the amount after thoroughly considering next year's minimum wage, the inflation rate, workers' livelihood stability, and the city's fiscal conditions.
When the new living wage is calculated based on a monthly working time of 209 hours, it amounts to 2,457,840 won per month. This is an increase of 87,780 won per month compared to this year.
The living wage will be applied from January 1 next year to employees directly hired by Uijeongbu City and its funded or affiliated agencies. It will also apply to employees of organizations and companies entrusted with city business or providing construction and service contracts, if those employees are directly carrying out municipal work.
The living wage is set at a higher level than the statutory minimum wage so that workers can cover basic living expenses such as education, culture, and housing. Uijeongbu City enacted relevant ordinances in 2016 and has implemented this system since 2017.
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Kim Wonki, Mayor of Uijeongbu, stated, "Despite difficult financial circumstances, we raised the living wage to ensure the stability of workers' livelihoods and to meaningfully improve their quality of life. We will continue to strive so that stable incomes lead to increased local consumption and economic activity, contributing to the revitalization of the regional economy that citizens can truly feel."
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