The National Wages Council Convenes to Develop Annual Guidelines

1              The National Wages Council (NWC) will convene on 19 August 2026 to develop its annual guidelines on wage and employment-related issues (covering 1 December 2026 – 30 November 2027). The NWC is a tripartite body comprising representatives of employers, employees and the Government. The list of NWC 2026/2027 members is attached at Annex.

2              The NWC will consider Singapore's economic competitiveness, labour market conditions, inflation, productivity growth, as well as the global economic outlook. It will also continue to set out its annual guidance on the range of Progressive Wage growth for lower-wage workers. The NWC aims to release its guidelines by end-October 2026.

3              Members of the public are invited to share their views on wage-related issues and suggestions on the upcoming guidelines. Feedback can be submitted to the NWC Secretariat at https://go.gov.sg/nwc2627publicfeedback. The link will close by 19 August 2026.