Minimum wage in 2026
Mariusz Zielonka, the main economist of the Lewiatan Confederation calculated that the minimum salary in 2026 may increase by 2.2 percent, and the hourly rate by 2.3 percent. compared to this year. So it would give OK, respectively. PLN 4,770, and PLN 31.2. It would be “historically low minimum wage” – says”Journal Gazeta Prawna “.
Why calculates the minimum salary next year?
The above -mentioned amounts are forecasts based on preliminary estimates, which were adopted by the Council of Ministers before the May weekend. They show that inflation Throughout 2026, it is expected to amount to 3.8 percent, and GDP growth 3.7 percent This allows you to estimate more or less the increase in the minimum wage, but there is still no all data, including a minimum wage ratio for average wages this year. Ministry of Family, Work and social policy The official rates for next year will not be presented until June 15.
From January, gross minimum salary in Poland is PLN 4,666. The amount translates into PLN 3,510.92 net. Compared to the previous year, the gross amount increased by PLN 366. In turn, the hourly rate is at PLN 30.50 gross. Interestingly, this year there was no second increase in the middle of the year, as was the case in 2023 and 2024. And this is because in 2024 annual inflation was at the level of 3.6 percent. Two increases are carried out when the indicator exceeds 5 percent.
Minimum wage above 5,000 zloty?
Deputy Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy from the new Left Sebastian Gajewski in an interview with TOK FM said last month that “certainly the minimum remuneration for work will be higher next year,” but he emphasized that A minimum salary of 5,000 PLN is a matter of “some years”. – This is due to the Act on the minimum wage for work, which contains an algorithm of its determination, where inflation is a key factor – he said, while ensuring that the salaries would grow in the future.
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Sources: “DGP“, Business Insider, Money.pl