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Healthcare Spend In South Asia. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/australias-minimum-wage-up-45-india-invests-in-clean-electricity-healthcare-spend-in-south-asia/ - Published: 2025-06-06T11:30:59.000Z - Updated: 2025-06-06T11:30:58.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #361 Looks at Australia’s Minimum Weekly Wage, India’s Investment Into Clean Electricity, and South Asia’s Out of Pocket Healthcare Expenditure - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [**Privet**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Russian%20is%20an%20East%20Slavic,the%20Indo%2DEuropean%20language%20family.) **👋** Egypt partners With IBM to train [100,000](https://iafrica.com/egypt-partners-with-ibm-to-train-100000-in-ai-skills-by-2030/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in AI skills by 2030\. 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IBM Taiwan partners with NYCU to bring [watsonx.ai](https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20250604PD231/ibm-taiwan-academia-partnership-ai-development-2025.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to AI classrooms and joint research. Airia [launches ](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250604280341/en/Airia-Launches-BrainFreeze-a-Complete-AI-Platform-for-Education?ref=newsletters.qs.com)BrainFreeze, a secure, multilingual AI platform for teachers and K-12 school districts. ### Today's Topics 💼 **Workforce.** \>45% increase in Australia’s minimum weekly wage 🍃 **Green Skills.** India pledges more investment in low-emissions electricity **⚕️Healthcare.** India and Pakistan are the lowest in out-of-pocket healthcare spending in South Asia Thanks for reading! **Not a subscriber yet?** [Subscribe Now](https://newsletters.qs.com/#/portal/) --- ## 🎓 45% Increase in Australia’s Minimum Weekly Wage [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/HolonIQ_Minimum_weekly_wage_in_Australia_2014_2025_AUD_HCHI18I99GVQFLNQHV4D.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHI18I99GVQFLNQHV4D?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Australia's minimum weekly wage has steadily increased to $915.9 in 2024, continuing a decade-long upward trend. This reflects a consistent effort to enhance workforce financial security, supported by a[ high labour force participation rate](https://tradingeconomics.com/australia/labor-force-participation-rate?ref=newsletters.qs.com). The re-elected government is championing[ further wage increases as soon as July 1st](https://ministers.dewr.gov.au/rishworth/national-minimum-wage-rise-35-cent-following-annual-wage-review?ref=newsletters.qs.com). This commitment to employee welfare is underscored by the Fair Work Commission's implementation of the[ "right to disconnect" ](https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/hours-of-work-breaks-and-rosters/right-to-disconnect?ref=newsletters.qs.com)policy, aimed at improving work-life balance for all Australian workers. ## 🍃 India Pledges More Investment In Low-Emissions Electricity [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/HolonIQ_Announced_pledges_into_energy_investment_as_part_of_Net_Zero_Emissions_Plan_of_India_2024_Billions_USD_HCHWRBM7ORWIBCI0RSUF.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHWRBM7ORWIBCI0RSUF?ref=newsletters.qs.com) India's energy investment pledges heavily favor low-emissions electricity, which commands a 42% share, far surpassing fossil fuel power. This trend underscores a decisive [national shift towards green energy infrastructure,](https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz/post/indias-2025-26-budget-green-energy-perspective-HUFQUXhcoPi29hr?ref=newsletters.qs.com) aligning with increased government and private investment in the sector, such as [$3 billion in clean energy projects for green ammonia production. ](https://esgnews.com/coal-india-to-build-3-billion-clean-energy-projects-to-power-green-ammonia-facilities/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)These efforts are cornerstones of the national strategy, guided by India's [Net Zero Emissions Plan ](https://netzero.ncmaindia.org/?gad%5Fsource=1&gad%5Fcampaignid=22053622707&gbraid=0AAAAADDQaxF97W5gUyX34NSiklZwiAymL&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgIXCBhDBARIsAELC9ZgH8cH7r2pXImlOLyrEDXYDP4KKsACKbTELRKuXODsai68ht9eP%5FKgaAjunEALw%5FwcB&ref=newsletters.qs.com)and promoted by the [Invest India ](https://www.investindia.gov.in/sector/renewable-energy?ref=newsletters.qs.com)initiative incentivizing private investment. ## ⚕️India and Pakistan Are the Lowest in Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spenders in South Asia [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/06/HolonIQ_Out_of_pocket_expenditure_on_healthcare_per_capita_PPP_in_South_Asia_2022_USD_HCH2G420ZCMYDR7699MQ-1.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH2G420ZCMYDR7699MQ?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Out-of-pocket healthcare spending in South Asia reveals wide disparities, from $430.5 per capita in the Maldives to $84.56 in Pakistan. This data highlights a worrying regional trend of [soaring costs for individuals](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/public-health-spending-in-low-income-countries-stagnates-out-of-pocket-costs-soar/?ref=newsletters.qs.com), often because public health spending has not kept pace. [India has been looking to expand their government funding](https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/live-blog/healthcare-sector-industry-budget-2025-live-updates/117728979?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in their new budget. However the recently announced [USAID funding cuts ](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/13/for-china-usaids-demise-could-be-a-soft-power-win-in-southeast-asia?ref=newsletters.qs.com)are a critical policy development expected to further increase the direct cost of healthcare for many. --- **Like getting this newsletter?* Request a demo for unlimited access to over one million charts* [Request a Demo](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com) --- **Thank you for reading. Have a great week ahead!** Have some feedback or want to sponsor this newsletter? Let us know at hello@holoniq.com