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Garment / Textile

The garment and textile industry employs approximately 75 million people worldwide—that’s 1% of the world’s total population, with women forming 75% of the global workforce.

In countries like Bangladesh, India, and China, the industry has served as a stepping stone to development. For example, as a result of the booming garment industry in Bangladesh, that country's economy has grown at a rate of 5-6% each year since 1996, and this growth has been accompanied by significant poverty reduction and sustained progress on many human development indicators. However, these advances have come at a price. Workers in the garment and textile industry often work 10-16 hour days, six days a week, for poverty-level wages. In fact, it’s been reported that garment workers receive only 0.6% of the cost of a standard t-shirt.

The Global Living Wage Coalition members, and in particular, Fairtrade International, GoodWeave International, and Social Accountability International, are working closely with stakeholders in the textile and garment industry to better understand the drivers of low wages and identify pathways for wage improvements for garment workers.

Related Benchmarks

Living Wage for Satellite Cities and Districts Surrounding Dhaka, Bangladesh

Urban Bangladesh
৳13,630
Bangladeshi Taka per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

Urban India
₹15,570
Indian Rupees per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Urban Bangladesh
৳16,460
Bangladeshi Taka per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Rural India
₹10,627
Indian Rupees per Month
VIEW

Living Wage for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Urban Vietnam
₫7,446,294
Vietnamese Dong per Month
VIEW

In-Progress Activities

In-Progress Activity

Mexico Living Wage Benchmark Study - State of Baja California

A Living Wage Benchmark study is underway in the Baja California state in Mexico. This study is supported by Fairtrade USA and the Fair Labor Association. The study will cover the southern area of Baja California, Mexico, using the fishery, apparel, and fresh fruit industries as context.

Partners

Work in Garment / Textile wouldn't be possible without the support of our partners:

Related Resources

  • Case Study

    Garment Industry in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

    Country: India
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • External Resource

    In Work but Trapped in Poverty

    Country: Malawi, Kenya, Vietnam
    Industry: Manufacturing, Tea, Garment / Textile, Floriculture
  • External Resource

    Bangladesh Wage Ladders

    Country: Bangladesh
    Industry: Manufacturing, Garment / Textile
  • Webinar Recording

    Living Wage Benchmark Webinar: Bhadohi, India

    Country: India
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • Webinar Recording

    Bangladesh Living Wage Webinar: Dhaka and Surrounding Districts

    Country: Bangladesh
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • Webinar Recording

    Vietnam Living Wage Webinar: Rural Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City

    Country: Vietnam
    Industry: Seafood processing, Garment / Textile
  • External Resource

    Committee on International Corporate Responsibility - Living Wage

    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • External Resource

    Toward Fair Compensation in Bangladesh

    Country: Bangladesh
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • External Resource

    Paying a Living Wage: A Guide for Companies

    Country: Vietnam, India, Bangladesh
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • External Resource

    Living Wages: An Explorer's Notebook Piloting Living Wages in Garment Factories

    Country: Bangladesh, India
    Industry: Garment / Textile
  • Related Research

    What She Makes: Power and Poverty in the Fashion Industry

    Country: Vietnam, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, China
    Industry: Garment / Textile
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