The salary growth was boosted by the record increase in minimum wage.
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Rising cost of living has pushed 17% of Poles to take on additional employment, finds study
Most Poles (70%) say their financial situation has deteriorated over the last year, compared to 50% who said the same a year ago.
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“Poland no longer low-wage country, we’re catching up with Japan,” says ruling party leader
OECD data show that Poland’s average wages relative to cost of living have surpassed Portugal and are behind Spain and Japan.
Wage growth in the forestry, mining and energy sectors boosts earnings in Poland
The average salary in Poland rose by 15.8% year-on-year, while in the mining sector wages rose by 81.6% and in the forestry sector by 33.4%.
Median salary in Poland grows 62% in a decade
The median wage of 4,703 zloty is significantly lower than the more widely cited mean salary.
One in eight contracted employees in Poland receive off-the-book payments
Almost a third of employees in micro-companies are paid cash-in-hand.
Many professions emerge from pandemic with higher wages in Poland
There has been greater demand for IT, logistics and accounting services.
Labour costs three times lower in Poland than eurozone average and gap widening
The gap between wages in Poland and the eurozone continues to grow.
