In the process of issuing the Council of Ministers, the government is in terms of Increasing the minimum wage by 6.02% from April 1.
The new minimum wage is formed At 880 euros from 830 and the minimum wage from 37.07 euros to 39.30 euros. For him Married employee with a three -year service The salary reaches the 1,258.4 euros mixed while the monthly unemployment benefit will rise to 540 euros from 509 euros today.
By increasing the carrot salary benefit about 575,684 private sector workers asI 600,000 civil servants will benefit from the 6.02% increase in the minimum wage announced by the prime minister while overall Wins will reach 1.6 million As the benefits of benefits linked to the minimum wage, such as maternity allowance, parental leave, unemployment and marriage will also see increases.
In the context of specialization of announcements today by the Minister of Labor Ceramic Victorythe cumulative increase Since 2019, paid minimum wages are 230 € per month or € 3,220 per year – an increase of 35.4%. As Mrs Kerameos pointed out, “the government’s intention is to boost the available income in combination with the weight relief. The contributions have already declined by 5.5 % while another 0.50 % decrease in 2027. In response to opposition and trade union objections that the increase is “crumbs”, Mrs Kerameos said ‘I would not say crumbs the 606 euros earned by the employee annually. It’s a step. In fact, the increase is not higher as the target must be viable within the strengths of the economy. As for the criticism that the increases are absorbed by the tax office, the minister stressed that a working with two children has no tax burden, with one child has 11 euros while without children the monthly tax is 19 euros.
At the same time the minister is urging social partners to agree greater increasessurpassing the minimum wage that is a minimum protection shield for employees
Specifically, clean earnings in pocket are as follows for each category of employees:
Worker
● Mixed monthly earnings: 880 €
● Net monthly earnings: 743 €
● Net monthly increase: 34 €
● Net annual increase (14 wages): 473 €
● Net annual increase from 2019: 2,735 €
Worker with 1 child
● Mixed monthly earnings: 880 €
● Net monthly earnings: 752 €
● Net monthly increase: 34 €
● Net annual increase (14 wages): 473 €
● Net annual increase from 2019: 2.856 €
Worker with 2 or more children
● Mixed monthly earnings: 880 €
● Net monthly earnings: 762 €
● Net monthly increase: 43 €
● Net annual increase (14 wages): 606 €
● Net annual increase from 2019: 3,010 €
The seats with wages higher than the average
According to figures presented by Mrs Kerameos, one in two employees receives more than 1000 euros per month while 42 sectors of the economy grant wages higher than the average salary ranging in 2024 at € 1342 and € 1478 for full -time employees.
For example, in the financial sector, the average salary amounts to 2,626 euros and the energy of € 2,490. The 16 of these sectors (38%) are purely industrial/manufacturing sectors. Since 2019, a cumulative increase of 230 € monthly or 3,220 € per year – an increase of 35.4%.
Mrs Kerameos explained that with the road map, which will be voted immediately after the dialogue with the social partners, they would be given incentives to employers to sign more sectoral contracts With the aim of the average salary reaching 1500 euros in 2027.
The labor market today: Unemployment fell below 10% after 15 years, and reached 8.7% (ELSTAT January 2025) after 17 years. Unemployment in women decreased by 50% and young people by 47%.
Branches with the largest job growth are 81% computer science, 64% constructions and 49% pharmaceutical industry
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