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the world bank 2010 data for guatemala indicates that the gross national income (gni) per capita for guatemala is $2,740 and for the lower middle class the average annual income is $1,619 in us dollars. http://devdata.worldbank.org/aag/gtm_aag.pdf . the few earn much more than the many.
most of the guatemala's workers do not receive the minimum wage and indigenous workers receive even less. a november 11, 2011 article in the guatemala times reports that over 60% of of workers in guatemala earn less that the minimum wage. from the article it appears the 2010 minimum monthly wage is between $209 and $252 (between $2,508 and $3,024/year)*. "the study shows that the monthly salary in the private sector is 8 percent below the average minimum wage, 1, 802.99 quetzales ($ 232.04/ month or $2,784))." the article also states that "the (monthly) salary of the indigenous people is 1,255.38 quetzales, ($ 161.56/month or $1938/year), which constitutes about 23 percent less than the national average, the report concluded". the newspaper article is based on the national institute of statistics of guatemala (ine) 2011 annual national survey on income and expenditures. article : http://www.guatemala-times.com/news/guatemala/2661-guatemala-60-percent-of-workers-earn-less-then-minimum-wage.html . *based on calculations derived from each of the two statements in the article which provide inconsistent numbers for minimum month wages. (given the variability in the exchange rate they are probably close. please let me know if you know better numbers lynn@terraexperience.com thanks!)
the 2011 minimum wage was 63.70 quetzales ($8.16) per day for agricultural and nonagricultural work and 59.45 quetzales ($7.61) per day for work in garment factories . this compares to based on the united department of state's 2011 country report on human rights practices ( http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/ ). if an employee worked 365 days a year this would translate to $2978/year. the same report states that "in december (2011) the (guatemalan) national statistics institute estimated that the minimum food budget for a family of five was 2,440 quetzales ($312) per month (or $3804/year) . the basic basket for vital needs, including food and housing, was 4,452 quetzales ($570 or $6840/year). labor representatives noted that even where both parents worked, the minimum wage did not enable a family to meet the basic basket of vital needs."
these reports are prepared annually
by the by the departments of state's bureau of democracy, human rights, and
labor and usually released in march of the following year. i have regularly
looked at this information. table a summarizes the minimum daily wage from 1999
(the year terra experience started business) to 2011. its not always
clear to me what assumptions go into determining the wage that the state
department reports. but it is useful to have a consistent source of this
information from year to year. presumably it uses a consistent method to
determine dollar exchange rate and other factors. guatemala has some
requirements for mandatory bonuses that complicate the calculation of what the
actual minimum wage is. for example the 2011 report states "the legal
workweek is 48 hours with at least one paid 24-hour rest period.". some years
state department reports have clearly reported on the minimum wage with and
without these bonuses. other years, especially more recently, this
distinction has not been made. i presume that the number they report these
years is the minimum wage with any required bonuses, but i am not sure.
the fair wage guide or calculator (http://www.fairtradecalculator.com/index.php)
is a free website that helps artisans and craft buyers calculate costs and
determine if an artisan is being paid a fair wage for their labor time.
the calculator uses information about the number of hours that go into a product
and the cost of materials to determine an average wage that the artisan earns on
a product. i first learned about it in 2006 and gradually started
the concepts of the calculator with my weavers to evaluate doll huipile pricing
and design. its a continuous improvement process.
the fair wage calculator assumes a daily wage calculation based on: 40
hours per week 8 hours per day 160 hours per month 5 days per week 20 days per
month 240 days per year. based on fair wage guide information there is quite a
variability between natural minimum wages and what is considered a non-poverty
wage in neighboring countries in central america (table b). the minimum wage of
guatemala is fairly high compared to other similar countries.
table b fair wage wage in guatemala and some other central america countries
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4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
source: fair wage guide. (http://www.fairtradecalculator.com/index.php) based on calculations made 6/1/2012.
table a guatemala annual minimum daily wage from 199 to 2011*
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? amazon 5 star review web button "We are not quite and all the Facebook so it's really like so they don't come through can be here, the idea to ask of your time is * in 2008 and after the the wage for agricultural and manufacturing workers has been the same with the exception of workers in the garment industry (marked with *) ** the exchange rate between quetzals and united states dollar is that reported by the us department of state for a specific year.
the law sets national minimum wages for agricultural and nonagricultural work and work in garment factories. the minimum wage was 63.70 quetzales ($8.16) per day for agricultural and nonagricultural work and 59.45 quetzales ($7.61) per day for work in garment factories. amazon 5 star review web button "We are not quite and all the Facebook so it's really like so they don't come through can be here, the idea to ask of your time is
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2005 temu app feedback http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61729.htm the law setstemu app feedback nationaltemu app feedbackminimum wages for agricultural and non-agricultural work.temu app feedback in december president berger ordered a 10 percent increase in the legal minimum wage after the national salary committee failed to achieve consensus. the new daily minimum wage was $5.66 (42.46 quetzales)temu app feedbackin agriculture and $5.82 (43.64 quetzales) in non-agricultural work. in addition to the increase in base minimum wage, the president also increased the mandatory monthly incentive bonus for salaried employees from $14.66 (110 quetzales) to $33.33 (250 quetzales), effectively raising the minimum wage to $7.17 (53.8 quetzales) per day for agricultural work and $7.33 (55 quetzales) for non-agricultural work. the minimum wage did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. the guatemalan national statistics institute calculated that the minimum food budget for a family of 4 was $202 (1,515 quetzales) per month, significantly above the $161 (1,210 quetzales) per month that could be earned at the non-agricultural minimum wage rate. the institute's estimate of a family's total needs, including housing, clothing, utilities, and health care was $369 (2,765 quetzales). labor representatives noted that even where both parents worked, the minimum wage did not allow the family to meet its basic needs. temu app feedback temu app feedback http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41762.htm the law sets minimum wages. noncompliance with minimum wage provisions in the rural and informal sectors was widespread. a 2001 government survey, the most recent available, noted that only 60 percent of the working population received the minimum wage or more. advocacy groups, focused on rural sector issues, estimated that more than half of workers engaged in day-long employment in the rural sector did not receive the wages, benefits, and social security allocations required by law. the ministry of labor oversees a tripartite committee that makes recommendations for increases in the minimum wage. in the event that agreement is not reached in the tripartite commission, the government may decree such increases based on recommendations of the labor minister. the daily minimum wage was $4.86 (38.6 quetzals) in agriculture and $4.96 (39.7 quetzals) in commerce. the law requires an incentive bonus be added to this minimum wage for all hours worked, effectively raising the daily minimum wage to $5.63 (45 quetzals) in agriculture and $5.79 (46.3 quetzals) in commerce. on june 30, a new minimum wage came into force that provided increases of 21 percent for agricultural workers and 16 percent for non-agricultural workers. the minimum wage did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. in its 2003 human development report, the undp estimated that 57 percent of the population lived below the poverty line and 21.5 percent in extreme poverty. the ministry of labor conducts inspections to monitor compliance with minimum wage provisions; however, the ministry of labor lacked the resources to enforce the minimum wage law adequately. 2003 temu app feedback http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27900.htm
2002 temu app feedback http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18333.htm
temu app feedback http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8344.htm
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