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Polish gov’t proposes two minimum wage hikes in 2024

13.06.2023 12:00
Poland’s government has proposed a plan to increase the country’s minimum wage to PLN 4,242 (EUR 906, USD 1,024) a month from January next year, followed by a further hike to PLN 4,300 (EUR 960, USD 1,038) from July 1, 2024.
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Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate would go up to PLN 27.70 (EUR 6.20, USD 6.70) effective January 1 and PLN 28.10 (EUR 6.30, USD 6.80) as of July 1, 2024, officials said.

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.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks at a news conference in Warsaw on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks at a news conference in Warsaw on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

The country’s minimum monthly wage rose to PLN 3,490 at the start of this year, from PLN 3,010 at the end of 2022.

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate in Poland is currently set at PLN 22.80, up from PLN 19.60 at the end of last year.

The average gross Polish monthly wage in April was PLN 7,430.65, the state-run statistics office (GUS) announced last month.

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Source: IAR, PAP