Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A new study has found that unionised readymade garment (RMG) factory workers earn an average of 10 per cent higher wages compared to their non-unionised counterparts in the RMG sector, as well as non-RMG workers.

The study, presented at the Annual BIDS Conference, also reveals that workers in the RMG industry earn a statistically significant 19 to 22 per cent higher wages compared to other sectors, due to stronger compliance regimes, formalised structures, and a higher skills intensity within the RMG sector.

Meanwhile, another study presented at this conference showed that the RMG industry experienced a 4.19-per cent annual growth in productivity over the last 10 years since 2014. Productivity, in this context, is defin...