The Labor and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province recently announced the "Guangdong Province 2009 enterprise wage guide line". The benchmark line for wage growth is 7%, the upper line (caution line) is 12%, and the lower line is zero or negative growth. It was learned by reporters that the figure of the 7% benchmark line has dropped by about 3 percentage points compared to 10-15% in 2008 and 10.3% in 2007. The Labor and Social Security Department of Guangdong Province stated that the 2009 Guangdong Province enterprise wage guide line opinion was proposed according to the national relevant enterprise wage distribution policies and predictions on social and economic development in Guangdong Province, combining factors such as economic development, price level, and employment in Guangdong Province.