ILO Reveals Low Pay IN PH
By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO
April 25, 2012, 6:44pm
MANILA, Philippines — A study released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) revealed that 15 per cent of employees in the Philippines are lowly paid, lower than what Cambodians and Indonesians are receiving.
Between the male and female employees, the latter is more at a disadvantage at 18.2 per cent compared to male workers at 12.1 percent
The international labor office, then, called on the concerned countries to continue improving their wage setting mechanisms, either through collective bargaining agreements and minimum wages, as well as developing sound wage policies.
“These can help reduce vulnerabilities and the risk of low-paid workers falling into poverty,” said the ILO.
“In the Philippines, the proportion of low-paid workers was lower at 14.5 percent in 2010,” said the ILO study released April 2012.Based on the Asia-Pacific Labor Market Update, the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific said low pay is measured as those having less than two-thirds of the standing median pay in the country.
The figure is lower than the 31.3 percent of Cambodia and 26.4 percent of Indonesia.
The study further noted that Filipino female workers have a higher percentage of having low wages with 18.2 percent.
This is higher than the 12.1 percent registered among Filipino male workers, said the ILO.
“While there have been positive trends for male employees, women have not seen comparable improvements as the proportion of female employees in low earnings has risen,” said the study.
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