KUALA LUMPUR: The Progressive Wage Policy (DGP) had exceeded its target of 50,000 participating workers, with 51,363 employees from 4,025 firms covered as at Dec 31, 2025.
Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the policy had also contributed positively to wage growth, with entry-level workers recording a 15.79 per cent increase in median monthly wages to RM2,200 in 2025.
"Non-entry-level employees saw a 10.86 per cent rise in median monthly wages to RM2,438 over the same period," he said in a written parliamentary reply.
Akmal said participating workers must receive salaries that meet the rates stipulated in the DGP wage guidelines, which were developed based on several factors, including median wages, inflation, unemployment, labour productivity and gross domestic product (GDP).
