Poland lands below average in minimum wage ranking
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German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) compared the German minimum wage with other EU countries. Poland came 14 in this comparison with a wage of €3.5 per hour.
SZ writes that the minimum wages in Europe increased by 4.4 percent in 2019, including inflation. Central and Eastern European countries have increased the minimum wage the most. Poland raised it by 15.6 percent.
The minimum wage exists in 22 out of 28 countries.
The German minimum wage of €9.35 per hour, along with the British, is in sixth place in the EU comparison.
The highest minimum wage is in Luxembourg, where it is €12.38. France, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Belgium also have higher wages than Germany. The lowest minimum wage - €1.87 - is in Bulgaria.
