Over 18 thousand Polish workers are one euro short of the EU average

In 2024, the average annual salary, converted to full-time employment, amounted to PLN 39.8 thousand in the European Union. euro gross, which means an increase of 5.2%. compared to 37.8 thousand euro in 2023 – Eurostat reported on Wednesday. In Poland it was approximately 21.25 thousand last year. gross euro.

Annual salary, converted to full-time equivalents of employees in the EU, is an indicator that shows the average level of an employee's annual income – adjusted as if the person worked full-time (full-time) throughout the year, regardless of actual working time. This allows you to better compare salaries between countries.

According to Eurostat, the highest average annual gross salary among EU countries was recorded last year:

• in Luxembourg (EUR 83,000),
• in Denmark (EUR 71.6 thousand),
• Ireland (EUR 61.1 thousand).

In turn, the lowest average gross wages were recorded:

• in Bulgaria (EUR 15.4 thousand),
• in Greece (EUR 18,000),
• in Hungary (EUR 18.5 thousand).

In Poland it was approximately 21.25 thousand last year. gross euro. For comparison, in 2024 the remuneration converted to full-time employment in Poland was PLN 18.2 thousand. euro.(PAP)

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