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πŸ‡³πŸ‡΄ Aftenposten
National & Local

Norges Bank Survey: Everyone Expects Higher Wage Growth

A recent survey by Norges Bank shows that expectations for wage growth in Norway are higher than last year's projections, with various economic actors predicting an average growth of around 4% by 2026.

Feb 26 β€’ 09:01 UTC
πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ή Lrytas
National & Local

Sodra calculated who received the biggest salary increases and who must only envy

Lithuania's average salary increased by 8.2% over the past year, influenced by a rise in minimum wage and varying growth rates across different economic sectors.

Feb 24 β€’ 10:15 UTC
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Average Salary Gap Between Large and Small Enterprises Doubles

The average wage gap between large and small enterprises in Korea has doubled to 2.0 times, reversing the trend of narrowing that had been observed over the previous two years.

Feb 23 β€’ 06:02 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Toyota Workers' Union Requests an Average Wage Increase of 17,820 Yen, Smaller Companies Increasing Rates

The labor union of Toyota's parts manufacturers has submitted a demand for an average wage increase of 17,820 yen, slightly below last year's figure of 17,929 yen.

Feb 19 β€’ 23:00 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ El PaΓ­s
National & Local

Yolanda DΓ­az attacks Garamendi for rejecting the minimum wage increase: 'He earns 23 times the minimum wage'

Yolanda DΓ­az criticizes CEOE President Antonio Garamendi for opposing an increase in the minimum wage, highlighting that he earns significantly more than average workers.

Feb 17 β€’ 12:14 UTC
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Public works wage standards increase by 4.5%, exceeding an average of 25,000 yen for the first time starting March

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced a 4.5% increase in wage standards for public works, surpassing an average of 25,000 yen for the first time, in response to ongoing labor shortages in the construction industry.

Feb 17 β€’ 07:41 UTC
πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Youth unemployment in Britain exceeds the European average for the first time

Youth unemployment in the UK has surpassed the European average for the first time since records began in 2002, reaching 15.3% according to OECD data.

Feb 16 β€’ 02:26 UTC
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Salaries in the tourism industry at a record high. But job offers are becoming fewer

According to the 2025 Travel Salary Index report, the average salary for new positions in the UK tourism industry has reached a record high of Β£37,695 annually despite a decline in job offers.

Feb 15 β€’ 12:39 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ El PaΓ­s
National & Local

Madrid is the community with the highest salary gap: women earn on average 8,000 euros less per year than men

A study reveals that women in Madrid earn significantly less than men, highlighting ongoing gender wage disparities.

Feb 11 β€’ 10:00 UTC
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Interesting data on Polish salaries. A symbolic threshold has been crossed, and the downward trend has been interrupted

The article discusses the significant changes in Polish salary dynamics, highlighting the crossing of a symbolic threshold in average salaries and the interruption of a previous downward trend in 2025.

Feb 9 β€’ 11:05 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ͺ Postimees
National & Local

HARSH STATISTICS: The purchasing power of Estonia's minimum wage has halved over the years, while the purchasing power of the average wage remains stagnant

Estonia's minimum wage purchasing power has significantly decreased, halving over the years, while the average wage purchasing power has stagnated.

Feb 8 β€’ 10:11 UTC
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Cuba sells gasoline in dollars: 'Price exceeds more than double the minimum wage in Havana', they accuse

In the midst of a severe fuel crisis in Cuba, all gas stations in Havana have started selling gasoline exclusively in US dollars, a measure residents and drivers deem unsustainable as it far exceeds the average income of workers in the Cuban capital.

Feb 5 β€’ 23:42 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Proto Thema
National & Local

The average full-time salary broke the "barrier" of 1,500 euros, a year earlier

In 2025, the average full-time salary in the private sector surpassed 1,500 euros, with an increase of 280,000 workers earning above 1,000 euros compared to 2024, indicating a significant shift towards better wages and a reduction in low-wage earners.

Feb 3 β€’ 17:09 UTC
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ El Mundo
National & Local

The Government Will Keep the Minimum Wage Above 60% of the Average Salary by Increasing It with October's CPI, the Highest of 2025

The Spanish Ministry of Labor announced plans to increase the minimum wage by 3.1% in 2026, exceeding the previous policy of aligning it with 60% of the average salary.

Jan 7 β€’ 23:55 UTC
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡· Proto Thema
National & Local

EFKA: Two-tier wages, average salary in large companies exceeds €1550, at €1,065 in smaller ones

The average salary in large companies in Greece has surpassed €1550, while smaller firms, which make up 95% of businesses, pay significantly lower salaries, highlighting ongoing wage disparities and gender inequalities.

Dec 31 β€’ 13:32 UTC
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ iRozhlas
National & Local

Unemployment support will change. People without work will initially receive up to 80 percent of the average wage

The article discusses changes in unemployment support, noting that unemployed individuals will start receiving up to 80% of the average wage.

Dec 30 β€’ 18:35 UTC

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