Week 2026
Five years, and
what comes next.
Three conversations · Two new tools · The 2027 rates
Living Wage Week is almost here! November 9–13 is especially meaningful for Living Wage for Us as we celebrate our fifth anniversary. We are grateful to the employers, donors, partners, researchers, and advocates who have supported this work and helped shape our journey. We hope you will join us for a week of conversations, shared learning, and celebration alongside the broader international living wage community.
What’s ahead this Living Wage Week
2027 living wage estimates
We’ll discuss the upcoming living wage estimates and what they can tell us about household costs and affordability.
The Living Wage Engine
Join us for an introduction to our new tool designed to make living wage assessments more accessible and easier to navigate.
The Living Wage ROI Calculator
Meet our new tool for weighing the costs and returns of raising pay, launching during the employer conversation on Tuesday.
Evolving standards and collaboration
Explore how our Standard and employer pathways have evolved, and how organizations are working toward greater international alignment.
Register for one of our 3 free webinars
Tuesday, November 10 · 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
The ROI Calculator launches in this session
The Business of Living Wages: Commitment, Impact, and Opportunity
Hear directly from employers at different stages of their living wage journeys about why they made their commitments, how they have brought those commitments into their organizations, and what they have learned along the way.
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Thursday, November 12 · 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
With UN Global Compact · Purpose Pledge · WageMap
One Definition, Many Approaches: Five Years of Revision, Access, and Alignment
Join a conversation about the evolution of living wage standards, accessible pathways for employers, and efforts to strengthen collaboration and alignment across the international living wage community.
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Friday, November 13 · 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
With the Economic Policy Institute
The American Affordability Crisis: Living Wage Rates in Context
Together with the Economic Policy Institute, we’ll explore wage trends, household affordability, and total compensation, provide context for the 2027 living wage estimates, and demonstrate the Living Wage Engine.
Register ›Five years of learning and progress
As we reflect on five years of Living Wage for Us, we want to recognize the employers who have committed to advancing living wages, the partners and researchers who have shared their expertise, and the donors and supporters who have made this work possible.
Our work has continued to evolve through research, employer engagement, and the practical experience of assessing compensation. We have refined our Standard, developed a structured pathway for employers working toward certification, and expanded the tools and resources available to support this work. Just as importantly, Living Wage Week gives us an opportunity to celebrate the many organizations around the world hosting their own events and advancing living wages in their communities. We look forward to highlighting and amplifying their work throughout the week.
Five years for us. An opportunity to celebrate progress and learn alongside the global living wage community.
All three webinars are free and open to everyone. We would be delighted to have you join us for one conversation or all three.
Can’t attend live? Register anyway — every session is recorded, and we send the recording to everyone who registered.