By 2027, the average salary in the private sector is expected to exceed the government’s proclaimed target of €1,500, reaching €1,650, according to current estimates from ELSTAT and the Parliamentary Budget Office. This upward trajectory is driven by both the continuous increase in wages over the past five years, with a characteristic example being the rise of the minimum wage from €640 to €880, as well as the lifting of the “freeze” on triennial increases. From 2026, at least 500,000 workers will see additional increases of 10% to 30%, further boosting disposable income and purchasing power.
The government is targeting dialogue with social partners, the parameter of equal pay for the same work and specialty between men and women, where a large gap is observed, as well as strengthening collective agreements to gradually cover 80% of workers, up from today’s 27%.
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