Ghana’s National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed a two-year National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW), setting the rate at GH¢25.04 from 1 January 2027 and GH¢28.79 from 1 January 2028.
The decision marks a move away from annual wage negotiations and follows consultations between Government, Employers and Organised Labour.
In a communique issued in Accra on Monday, November 10, 2026, the NTC said the rates had been approved unanimously.
All establishments, institutions and organisations currently paying below the new minimum will be required to raise their daily wages from 1 January 2027.
The statement was signed by the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (MP), and the Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Thomas Nyarko Ampem (MP), on behalf of Government.
Nana Dr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodee Afriyie, President of the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA), signed for Employers, while Mr. Joshua Ansah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, represented Organised Labour.
Multi-year framework
The committee said the longer-term approach was intended to provide greater certainty in wage-setting, support medium-term planning and budgeting, safeguard workers’ incomes and help maintain industrial harmony.
The agreement can be reviewed if there are material changes in important economic indicators, including inflation, exchange rates and economic growth.
In such circumstances, the committee will reconvene and consider any changes through tripartite consultations. Its decision will be based on credible economic data and must be reached by consensus.
The NTC praised the cooperation shown during the negotiations and called on employers to implement the agreed rates fully. It also urged government to make the NDMW tax exempt.
Ghana’s 2026 national daily minimum wage is GH¢21.77, following a 9 percent increase from GH¢19.97 in 2025. That rate applies from 1 January to 31 December 2026.
The 2027 figure is about 15% higher than the 2026 rate, while the 2028 amount is about 15% above the 2027 level.
Based on 27 working days, the 2027 wage is roughly GH¢676 per month, compared with about GH¢588 on the 2026 rate. Using 26 working days, the monthly figures are approximately GH¢651 in 2027 and GH¢748 in 2028.
The increase comes amid debate over whether Ghana’s minimum wage provides a liveable income. In 2025, the TUC called for a living wage framework that would account for essential costs including housing, healthcare, education and transportation.
President John Dramani Mahama assented to the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026, on August 26, 2026. The law exempts people earning the national minimum wage or below from income tax.
The NTC’s call for the NDMW to be tax exempt is consistent with that legislation. The tripartite partners also reaffirmed their commitment to improving living standards, raising productivity, protecting employment, maintaining business competitiveness and strengthening industrial harmony.