The High Cost of Low Wages in Haiti: A Living Wage Estimate for Garment Workers in Port-au-Prince
Summary: A living wage estimate for garment workers in Port-au-Prince, published by the Solidarity Center.
Key Findings
- Estimates a living wage rather than commenting on the legal minimum.
- Concerns the garment sector, Haiti's largest formal employer, so the gap it reports applies to the bulk of formal employment.
Full Description
A living wage estimate for garment workers in Port-au-Prince, published by the Solidarity Center. The garment sector is Haiti's largest formal employer and its wage is set politically; an independent estimate of what a worker actually needs is the counterweight to that.
How to cite
Solidarity Center, 2019, The High Cost of Low Wages in Haiti: A Living Wage Estimate for Garment Workers in Port-au-Prince, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/solidarity-center-2019-living-wage-garment-workers