Greece's annualized minimum wage has surpassed the 1,000-euro-per-month threshold for the first time, placing the country in the mid-tier of European Union member states, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
Following an increase in April, the fifth since 2022, the monthly minimum wage, when calculated over 12 months to include annual bonuses, now stands at 1,027 euros.
This moves Greece into the group of EU countries with minimum wages between 1,000 and 1,500 euros, alongside nations like Spain and Poland.
According to the data, Greece has recently surpassed Portugal, Cyprus, and Croatia.
The new figure marks a 35.5% increase from 2019, when the annualized minimum wage was 758 euros per month.
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