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Polish government backs minimum wage hike

12.06.2025 16:15
Poland’s government has proposed a plan to increase the country’s minimum wage to PLN 4,806 (EUR 1,126, USD 1,305) a month from January next year.
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Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate would go up to PLN 31.40 (EUR 7.35, USD 8.50) effective January 1, 2026, officials said on Thursday.

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 4,666 at the start of this year, from PLN 4,300 at the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, the minimum hourly rate in Poland is currently set at PLN 30.50, up from PLN 28.10 at the end of last year.

The average gross Polish monthly wage in April was PLN 9,045.11 (EUR 2,120, USD 2,455), the state-run statistics office (GUS) announced last month.

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Source: IAR, PAP