New minimum wage amounts in 2027

On Tuesday, a regulation of the Council of Ministers was published in the Journal of Laws, which sets new amounts of the minimum remuneration for work and the minimum hourly rate for 2027. From January 1 next year, the minimum national wage will be PLN 4,950 gross, and the minimum hourly rate will be PLN 32.30 gross. This is an increase compared to the current rates, which are PLN 4,806 and PLN 31.40, respectively.

Dispute over the amount of the raise

The new rates were the subject of heated negotiations during the meetings of the Social Dialogue Council. The trade union side demanded a higher raise - up to PLN 5,200 gross. Employers, in turn, wanted the increase not to exceed the government's proposal. Ultimately, in the absence of an agreement, the decision was made by the Council of Ministers, in accordance with applicable law - the government had until September 15 to do so.

Dynamic growth in recent years

Over the last decade, the minimum wage in Poland has increased by as much as PLN 3,056 - from PLN 1,750 in 2015 to PLN 4,950 in 2027. The largest increases took place in 2023 and 2024, when - due to high inflation - the minimum wage was increased twice a year.

From January 1, 2023, the minimum wage increased to PLN 3,490, and from July 1, 2023 to PLN 3,600. In total - compared to 2022 - it was an increase of PLN 590. In turn, from January 1, 2024, the minimum wage was PLN 4,242, and from July 1, 2024 - PLN 4,300. This is PLN 700 more than a year earlier.