Average nominal wages slightly accelerated the pace of year-on-year growth at the beginning of the year, but real increases were again dampened by the increasing inflation, the Statistical Office informed. Real wage growth during the first quarter was the slowest since the end of 2023. 16 out of 19 economic sectors still maintained a more dynamic wage growth than inflation. The average nominal monthly wage of an employee in the first quarter of 2025 reached € 1,518, representing a year-on-year increase by 4.9%. Compared to the corresponding period last year, employees improved their gross wages by € 71, on average. The rate of wage growth accelerated slightly compared to the previous quarter, but the rising inflation at the beginning of the year slowed down real wage growth to only 1%. This was the slowest growth in real wages since the last quarter of 2023.
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