Low wages, high costs force tough family decisions
According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions (under the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour – VGCL) in 2023, wages are a key factor in marriage and childbirth decisions, at 53.7 per cent and 72 per cent respectively. Meanwhile, 17.6 per cent of the workers surveyed do not live with their children aged 18 or under due to low wages.
From the survey findings, the VGCL has sent recommendations to ministries and localities to focus on alleviating challenges for businesses, especially in terms of supplies, orders, capital funding, tax policies and administrative procedures to ensure stable jobs and incomes for workers.
