“The second largest increase in 20 years”: the government announces an increase in the minimum wage of 1.6% from December 1
On the sidelines of the social conference on purchasing power and wages, the Minister of Labor announced that the minimum wage would be increased by 1.6% from December 1st.
The government has decided on the level of increase in the minimum wage. Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou announced Monday that the minimum wage would be increased by 1.6% from December 1 to approximately 1,502 euros, a monthly increase of approximately 24 euros. “On the minimum wage, we decide two things: we decide to anticipate the increase on December 1 and we decide to bring this increase to 1.6%,” declared the minister during a press conference.
The current minimum wage is 1477.93 euros and will therefore be increased by 23.65 euros. “This is the second largest increase in 20 years,” underlined Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. Between the various increases occurring throughout the year, the minimum wage will have increased by 5.3% in 2026, or a total of 75 euros net according to the government.
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