In 2023 wages grew 3.1% on the year - Breaking News. On average in 2023, the hourly contractual wage index grew by 3.

1% compared to the previous year. The sharp deceleration in inflation during 2023 has reduced the distance between the price dynamics (HIPC), to +5.9%, and contractual wages to around three percentage points, less than half of that observed in 2022. Reproduction of this article has been approved by ANSA.