According to data from the Central Statistical Bureau, the average monthly gross wages and salaries for full-time work grew by 8.6% or 76 euro compared to 2017. Earnings in the private sector rose faster than in the public sector. The increase of the minimum wage from 380 to 430 euro, introduction of progressive income tax, and the changes in the size of non-taxable minimum earlier this year had the most notable influence on the changes in average wages and salaries.
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