Chinese labour costs have soared this year despite a slowdown in the broader economy, according to official data that showed an average 22 per cent rise in minimum wages.
The government, which has made it a policy priority to boost incomes, welcomed the development, but economists warned it would add pressure to companies already struggling against weak global demand.
At the end of September, local authorities in 21 of China’s 31 provincial-level regions had increased minimum wages by an average 21.7 per cent, the ministry of human resources and social security said. Several more have also promised to raise minimum wages before the end of the year.
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