Rise in Asia's wages outpace rest of the world(2)

The current wage growth trend of about 6% is still below growth rates of more than 7% in the pre-crisis years of 2006 and 2007.

金融危机前的2006年和2007年,薪酬增长率一度超过了7%.而目前约6%的增长水平仍然低于危机前的水平.

But, that mirrored wage growth in much of the developed world with workers in rich economies like the UK, Italy and Japan earning less than they did in 2007.

但是,该数据反映出了许多发达国家的薪酬增长,如英国、意大利和日本等,劳动者的工资收入低于其2007年的工资水平.

The region's growth in wages was also driven by China, its largest economy, with income growth elsewhere "much more modest".

亚太地区的薪酬增长,很大程度上是被该地区最大的经济体——中国所带动的,其他地区的收入增长"要缓和得多".

For example, wage growth in East Asia was 7.1% last year thanks to China, compared to 5.3% in Southeast Asia and 2.4% in South Asia, which includes the region's third largest economy, India.

举例来说,2013年,在中国的帮助下,东亚地区的薪酬增长达7.1%,这比东南亚的5.3%要高得多,而包括该地区第三大经济体——印度在内的南亚地区也仅增长了2.4%.

There also continues to be a vast difference in earnings across the region.

与此同时,全球各地区的贫富差距也十分明显.

On the lower end, workers in Nepal earned $73 (£47) a month, $119 in Pakistan, and $121 in Cambodia.

在较为落后的地区,如尼泊尔,劳动者月薪仅为73美元,巴基斯坦为119美元,柬埔寨则为121美元.

That compares to $3,694 in Singapore, $3,320 in Japan and $613 in China, according to the ILO.

世界劳工组织的数据显示,在一些经济发展较好的地区,如新加坡,月薪水平为3694美元,日本为3320美元,中国也有613美元.