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Ghana Sets New Minimum Daily Wage for 2027 and 2028

The National Tripartite Committee agreed to GH¢25.04 from January 2027 and GH¢28.79 from January 2028.

Business colleagues discussing documents in a modern office meeting — Illustrative file photo: business meeting; not Ghana's wage-setting negotiations. Photo: Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash. Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/four-business-people-in-a-meeting-discussing-documents-YHC8oV7tcdMPhoto: Vitaly Gariev / Unsplash

GhanaCurrent Editorial•11 Nov 2026•1 min read

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The National Tripartite Committee has agreed new national daily minimum-wage rates for Ghana covering the next two calendar years.

The minimum daily rate is set at GH¢25.04 from January 1, 2027, and GH¢28.79 from January 1, 2028. The current GH¢21.77 rate increases by GH¢3.27 in the first year, a rise of approximately 15.0%.

The agreement followed discussions among government, employer and labour representatives. The committee indicated that changes in major economic indicators could warrant another review. Employers and workers will need to account for the effective dates when planning wages and budgets.

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