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Ghana’s minimum wage rises to GH¢25.04 in 2027, GH¢28.79 in 2028

Ghana’s minimum wage rises to GH¢25.04 in 2027, GH¢28.79 in 2028

The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed to increase Ghana’s National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) to GH¢25.04 for 2027 and GH¢28.79 for 2028 following negotiations among the government, employers and organised labour. The agreement was jointly issued by the National Tripartite Committee and signed by the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum; Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem; President of the Ghana Employers’ Association, Nana Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee Afrifie; and Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah.

The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed to increase Ghana’s National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) to GH¢25.04 for 2027 and GH¢28.79 for 2028 following negotiations among the government, employers and organised labour.

In a communiqué dated November 10, 2026, the Committee said the agreement followed extensive consultations and constructive dialogue among the tripartite partners.

The new minimum wage of GH¢25.04 will take effect on January 1, 2027, while the GH¢28.79 rate will become effective on January 1, 2028.

The Committee said the decision to adopt a multi-year negotiation framework was intended to promote predictability in wage determination, facilitate medium-term planning and budgeting, protect workers’ incomes and sustain industrial harmony.

Despite the two-year agreement, the Committee has indicated that it may reconvene to review the agreed rates if there are material changes in key economic indicators, including inflation, exchange rates and economic growth.

Any adjustments, it said, would be undertaken through tripartite consultations, guided by credible economic data and determined by consensus among the parties.

The Committee has also directed all establishments, institutions and organisations whose daily minimum wages are below the new rate to adjust accordingly, effective January 1, 2027.

It further urged employers to fully comply with the agreed minimum wage and called on the government to make the National Daily Minimum Wage tax-exempt.

The agreement was jointly issued by the National Tripartite Committee and signed by the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum; Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem; President of the Ghana Employers’ Association, Nana Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee Afrifie; and Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah.

The Committee reaffirmed the commitment of government, employers and organised labour to improving workers’ living standards, promoting productivity, protecting employment, sustaining business competitiveness and strengthening industrial harmony.

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