The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has concluded negotiations on the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for the next two years, settling on GH¢25.04 for 2027 and GH¢28.79 for 2028.
The new rates represent an agreed multi-year framework designed to enhance wage predictability, assist medium-term budgeting, protect real earnings, and maintain industrial peace across the country.
According to a communiqué issued in Accra on 10th November 2026, the 2027 minimum wage will take effect from 1st January 2027, whilst the 2028 rate becomes operational on 1st January 2028.
“All establishments, institutions or organisations whose daily minimum wages are below the new NDMW should adjust accordingly effective 1st January, 2027,” the committee stated.
Despite setting fixed rates for the two-year period, the committee established a contingency measure allowing partners to reconvene if key economic indicators such as inflation, exchange rates, and broader economic growth fluctuate significantly.
“Notwithstanding the multi-year agreement, the Tripartite Partners have agreed that where there are material changes in key economic indicators, including inflation, exchange rates, and economic growth, the Committee shall reconvene to review the agreed NDMW as circumstances may require,” the communiqué noted.
The NTC further commended all participating bodies for their cooperation and called on employers nationwide to strictly comply with the revised framework. Additionally, the committee urged the government to render the agreed minimum wage tax-exempt to cushion low-income earners.
The communiqué was jointly signed by the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (MP); Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem (MP); President of the Ghana Employers’ Association, Nana Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee Afriyie; and the Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Mr. Joshua Ansah.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana