WageMap

Duration

2023 - 2026

Target group

TBD

Location

Global

Funder

Multiple corporate funders, including Mondelez and Target

WageMap unites leading living wage data providers to establish a globally recognized Living Wage Reference Standard, ensuring consistency and comparability worldwide.

Project Description	WageMap drives alignment across living wage methodologies by creating a globally recognized Living Wage Reference Standard and an agregated Map of comparable, locally specific living wage estimates
Funder	Corporate Funders
Duration	2023-2025
Countries	Global
Status	Active
Detailed Project Information	WageMap unites leading living wage data providers to establish a publicly consulted Living Wage Reference Standard. By harmonizing methodologies, engaging diverse stakeholders, and providing transparent guidance, the project empowers organizations, policymakers, and workers to implement consistent, locally specific, and internationally comparable living wages worldwide.
Objective	To establish a credible and stakeholder-informed Living Wage Reference Standard that aligns global methodologies, ensures international comparability, and respects local contexts, thereby building confidence in living wage estimates worldwide.
Role of Wageindicator	Serving on the Steering Committee to guide overall project strategy and governance Participating in the Technical Committee to align methodologies and ensure data quality and comparability Leading the Community Building Workstream to engage stakeholders, including workers, employers, and civil society, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the global living wage movement
Project Partners	BSR Loughborough University Centre for Research in Social Policy Living Wage For US Living Wage Foundation NewForesight
Key Results
Publication (Research)	Living Wage Reference Standard (available via WageMap website)
Stories / Blogs
Newsletters
Resources	WageMap