Gross wages grew 6.6% year-on-year to €1,247.45 in the first quarter, the statistical office GUS said. The reading shows an acceleration in wage growth after gross monthly pay picked up 5% y-o-y in the fourth quarter. That marks a recovery after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, which depressed demand for labour and undermined growth in remuneration. In quarter-on-quarter terms, wage expansion eased to 4.1% after growing 5.6% q-o-q in October-December.
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