Higher minimum wage for Poles in 2022

The minimum wage will increase in Poland next year to PLN 3,010 (EUR 656, USD 742) a month, officials have said.

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Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate will go up to PLN 19.70 (EUR 4.30, USD 4.90) effective January 1, Deputy Family and Social Policy Minister Stanisław Szwed noted on Friday.

❗Od 1 stycznia 2022 roku minimalne wynagrodzenie za pracę wzrośnie do 3010 zł, a stawka godzinowa wyniesie 19,70 zł.

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— Ministerstwo Rodziny i Polityki Społecznej (@MRiPS_GOV_PL) December 31, 2021

The country’s minimum monthly wage rose to PLN 2,800 at the start of this year, from PLN 2,600 in 2020.

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate in Poland is currently set at PLN 18.30, up from PLN 17 a year earlier.

The average gross Polish monthly wage in November was PLN 6,022.49, the state-run Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported this month.

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Source: PAP