However, 56.5% of workers receive fewer than 4
days of paid holiday each month. The situation is
slightly worse than in 2011 when 54.2% had under
4 days off in a month. It is concerning that 84.2%
migrant workers get fewer than 4 days paid leave
in a month.
Table 85: Frequency of salary payment, by local/foreign
Others
1.95%
0.00%
1.77%
Table 83: Paid holidays, by local/foreign
RF
3.59%
0.00%
3.26%
DK/NA
55.33%
12.37%
51.44%
4 or less than 4 days
5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days
More than 8 days
RF
Local
50.40%
5.87%
4.80%
5.60%
20.80%
3.73%
8.80%
Foreign
84.15%
7.32%
1.22%
2.44%
2.44%
1.22%
1.22%
Total
56.46%
6.13%
4.16%
5.03%
17.51%
3.28%
7.44%
Of the respondents 16.9% said they earned
between MVR 11,000-15,000, while 14.7%
reported earning more than MVR 15,000 in a
month and 15.9% have stated that they earned
between MVR 5,000-6,999.
Table 84: Salary, by local/foreign
Salary (MVR)
Local
Foreign
Total
Less than 1,000
3.16%
1.16%
2.81%
1.000 – 2.999
6.55%
10.47%
7.23%
3.000 – 4.999
7.52%
22.09%
10.04%
5.000 – 6.999
15.05%
19.77%
15.86%
7.000 – 8.999
12.14%
9.30%
11.65%
9.000 – 10.999
10.92%
13.95%
11.45%
11.000 – 15.000
18.20%
10.47%
16.87%
More than 15.000
15.29%
11.63%
14.66%
Reject
11.17%
1.16%
9.44%
Daily
Local
1.54%
Foreign
0.00%
Total
1.40%
Weekly
1.02%
0.00%
0.93%
Fortnightly
0.10%
0.00%
0.09%
Monthly
36.48%
87.63%
41.10%
Most people reported old age pension (21.0%)
and free meals (20.0%) as the benefits they
receive other than their salaries. The second most
common reported in this survey were medical
benefits (18.0%)
People were asked if they received a fair income
for the work they do. Close to a quarter of the
respondents (23.4%) believed that they received
a fair income. It is imperative to note the fact that
20.4% of workers did not believe the salary they
received was adequate.
It is also important to highlight that more women
(57.4%) than men (22.7%) thought their salaries
were fair and adequate.
A direct comparison between pay scales of 2011
and 2019 are not possible as the pay ranges
indicated in the survey have changed. However,
it appears that there is an increase in what people
earn for paid work. It is to be noted that fewer
women (11.0%) get a salary over MVR 15,000
in comparison to that of men (17.6%). Notably
22.7% reported getting less than MVR 1,000
from other sources of income (property income).
The majority reported getting their salaries on
time (73.0%)
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