In recent rapidly increasing number of employees with a minimum salary. Only in the past six years, the number of workers receiving the minimum wage increased six-fold – we read in the “Official Gazette Legal”.
In light of the CSO data, in 2013 the number of people employed in small, medium and large companies receiving the lowest salary prescribed, amounted to 436 thousand. This represents about 22 per cent. increase compared to 2012. Since 2007, came up to 225 thousand., or 117 percent.
In the opinion of Dr. James Borowski, chief economist at Credit Agricole, the main reason for the observed phenomenon is the rapid increase in the minimum wage, which grew faster than average wages throughout the economy.
In addition, as the Borowski, in the last quarter of 2013. The economic recovery began. It influenced the increase in demand for workers simple work while receiving lower salaries.
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