The refrain has been the same for months: work doesn't pay enough.
Emmanuel Macron himself said it again on Wednesday during his televised address.
In a context of high inflation, wages nevertheless increased exceptionally last year.
The basic hourly wage of workers and employees increased by 4.5% in 2022, according to figures released Friday by the Ministry of Labor.
The basic monthly salary in the private sector shows an increase of 3.9%.
A historic increase, almost never seen in economist memory.
After a year 2021 marked by the rebound of the post-Covid economy, 2022 was that of the return of the crisis.
Between supply difficulties, soaring commodity prices, energy prices and the war in Ukraine, inflation has made a comeback in proportions that are also exceptional.
While we measured a price increase of 2.7% at the end of 2021, it rose to 6% at the end of 2022.
This spectacular flight…
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