On 1 January 2020 the minimum wage rose from €540 to €584. The minimum hourly rate increased from €3.21 to €3.48. Trade unions and employers reached a minimum wage agreement through a national conciliator at the end of 2019. The minimum wage will rise to approximately 40% of the average wage.
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