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25/01/2025
What is Minimum Wage? It is the wage paid to workers for a normal working day and sufficient to meet the worker’s compulsory needs such as food, housing, clothing, health, transportation and culture at a minimum level at current prices.
❗ Remember: A properly designed minimum wage can contribute to sustainable economic growth, productive employment, and decent work goals.
🌍 Worldwide Applications According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) data, in countries with a statutory minimum wage system:
1️⃣ A single national minimum wage is applied, or
2️⃣ Different fees are applied according to regional, sectoral, professional or business size.
📊 Minimum Wage in Turkey
1️⃣ According to Eurostat 2022 data, the minimum wage in Turkey is 54.2% of the average wage. This rate is the highest among EU countries. In other words, one out of every two employees can be considered as being on minimum wage.
2️⃣ Supports such as no income tax aim to increase the net income of minimum wage workers.
🛠️ Regional Application Alternatives
1️⃣ 6 zone system determined by the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
2️⃣ 26 zone system used by Development Agencies.
✅ Possible Positive Effects of the Regional Minimum Wage
🔘Supporting regional development.
🔘Reducing inequalities.
🔘Better response to the regional needs of employees.
❌ Potential Negative Implications
🔘 Risk of contradiction with the principles of equality and justice of the Constitution.
🔘 Employers relocating to low-wage areas.
🔘 Migration growth and administrative complexity.
📌 Overall
🔘 Regulations such as reducing the tax and SSI premium burden in less developed regions, can be used to promote regional development.
🔘 Promotion of regional development; It will be with the realization of the parameters of rural urbanization. In other words, social and cultural developments should also be included in the programs. 📢This article is compiled from the academic report prepared by the Center for Development-Oriented Strategic Studies.
