Wages, particularly in industry, will rise this year as the workforce migrates again once the relaxation is gaining momentum in Europe. The rise will not be driven, like in the years before, by increases in the statutory minimum wage. Last April, the salaries of employees in industries such as automobile manufacturing, furniture, hotels and restaurants dropped by between 20% and 30% compared to the same period in 2019, after many companies stopped operating in lockdown. But by April 2021, salaries in most of the sectors recovered already.
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