Economic data indicates varied wage growth across different parts of the economy over the past year. Specifically, gross wages within the public sector saw an increase of 11.3% (representing a net increase of 10.4%), while the private sector experienced a real-term wage increase of 9.6% (net 8.7%) over the same year. Examining the real wages index for the second quarter of 2026, the overall national economy registered an index of 103.4%.
This figure shows that the public sector maintained a higher real wage index at 104.6%, compared to 103% recorded in the private sector. Focusing on quarterly performance, average monthly gross wages reached €2.63 thousand in the second quarter of this year, marking a 2.9% increase compared to the first quarter. Disaggregating this data by sector, the public sector reported an average wage of €2.82 thousand, an increase of 4.6% over the preceding quarter.
Conversely, the private sector reported an average wage of €2.55 thousand, reflecting a 2.2% quarterly increase. These figures detail the differential rates at which wages have increased across both public and private employment segments.
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