UPDATE: The second consultation round on the Living Wage Refernce Standard has started. Find out more and participate here!

Round 2 Consultation - Explanatory Videos

Ensuring Nutritious and Affordable Diets: A Living Wage Standard

Explore how Section 2.1 of the Living Wage Reference Standard ensures that food costs are scientifically grounded, culturally relevant, and locally affordable, providing a comprehensive approach to assessing if workers can afford nutritious diets for their families.

Building Dignity: A Global Look at Affordable Housing

Explore the essential components of decent housing worldwide, focusing on safety, space, and affordability for low-wage workers across diverse regions.

Ensuring Fair Healthcare Access in Living Wage Standards

Explore how Section 2.3 of the Living Wage Reference Standard addresses the real costs of healthcare access, ensuring estimates reflect quality, accessibility, and affordability for workers globally.

Understanding Transportation in Living Wage Standards

Explore how transportation costs are integrated into the WageMap Standard for living wage estimates, and let us know whether we got it right.

Understanding the Essential Role of Care in Living Wage Estimates

This video explores how Section 2.5 of the WageMap standard integrates childcare and eldercare costs into living wage estimates, ensuring fair compensation and gender equality for workers.

Beyond Basics: Understanding Essential Living Costs with COICOP

Explore how Section 2.6 of the COICOP classification ensures living wage estimates encompass all necessary expenses, from clothing and communication to education and cultural participation, for a dignified life.