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