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Polish government backs 3% minimum wage hike

09.06.2026 18:45
Poland’s government has adopted a plan to increase the country’s minimum monthly wage by 3 percent to PLN 4,950 (EUR 1,165, USD 1,345) next year.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (centre) chairs a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (centre) chairs a Cabinet meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday.Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate would go up to PLN 32.30 (EUR 7.60, USD 8.80) effective January 1, 2027, officials said on Tuesday.

The proposed figures are still subject to consultation with the government’s social partners as part of the Council for Social Dialogue, state news agency PAP reported.

The country’s minimum monthly wage rose to PLN 4,806 at the start of this year, from PLN 4,666 at the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate in Poland is currently set at PLN 31.40, up from PLN 30.50 at the end of last year.

The average gross Polish monthly wage in April was PLN 9,530.74 (EUR 2,250, USD 2,620), the state-run statistics office (GUS) announced last month.

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Source: IAR, PAP