Ghana's daily minimum wage to rise to GH¢25.04 in 2027 and GH¢28.79 in 2028
For the first time the National Tripartite Committee has agreed rates for two years at once, to give workers and employers more certainty.
Accra — Ghana's National Daily Minimum Wage will rise to GH¢25.04 from 1 January 2027 and to GH¢28.79 in 2028, after the National Tripartite Committee reached agreement on Tuesday.
The deal covers both years under a new multi-year approach to minimum wage talks. The committee, which brings together government, employers and organised labour, said setting rates two years ahead gives workers, employers and government more predictability for planning and budgeting, while protecting incomes and supporting industrial harmony.
Room to review
The rates can be revisited if inflation, exchange rates or economic growth change significantly. In that case, the committee would reconvene and consider adjustments based on credible data and consensus.
"The Committee urges all employers to comply with the new NDMW effective January 1, 2027," it said. Organisations paying below the agreed minimum must raise wages.
The committee also called on the government to make the minimum wage tax-exempt.
Source: Citi Newsroom, 10 November 2026.
