Will the minimum wage be increased this year? Shmyhal answered
Kyiv • UNN
In 2025, the minimum wage will remain at the level of UAH 8,000, as provided for in the budget. No increase in social standards is planned.
In 2025, no increase in the minimum wage is foreseen. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during the "Question Hour to the Government" in parliament, UNN reports.
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When asked whether an increase in the minimum wage is being considered, Shmyhal replied: "This year's budget does not provide for an increase in the minimum wage; it will remain at the same level as it is now."
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According to the State Budget-2025, the minimum wage is 8000 UAH.
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In 2024, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko stated that Ukraine does not have the opportunity to raise social standards, so the state budget for next year does not provide for an increase in the subsistence minimum and the minimum wage.
The average salary in central government bodies of Ukraine in February of this year amounted to 51.4 thousand hryvnias, an increase from 44.4 thousand last year. It increased by 15.8%.