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The '''minimum wage in Poland''' is the lowest monthly or hourly remuneration that employers are legally allowed to pay their workers in [[Poland]]. The sum is decided by the [[Polish government]].

Before January 1, 2017 minimum wage did not apply to free-for-task agreements which were used to circumvent minimum wage laws resulting in wages far below the national minimum. In 2013, almost 1.5 milion workers were employed on such contracts.[https://www.gov.pl/web/rodzina/minimalna-stawka-12-zl-od-stycznia-2017-r][https://forsal.pl/praca/aktualnosci/artykuly/8748070,minimalne-wynagrodzenie-za-prace-przeszlo-w-polsce-bardzo-dluga-droge.html]

{|class=wikitable style="text-align:right"
|+Minimum gross monthly wage in Poland, 1994–2025<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mpips.gov.pl/prawo-pracy/wynagrodzenia/#4.+Wysoko%C5%9B%C4%87+minimalnego+wynagrodzenia+za+prac%C4%99+od+1+grudnia+1970+r.|title=Prawo pracy / Wynagrodzenia / Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej|website=www.mpips.gov.pl}}</ref>
|-
! From
! Minimum wage <br>in [[Polish złoty|PLN]]
! Change
! Adjusted for<br>[[inflation]]<br>{{Inflation/year|PL}} / ''(2021)''
! Value in [[euro]] <br>in year of introduction
|-
| 1 January 2025
| <ref name="y2025">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 12 września 2024 r.|url=https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20240001362/O/D20241362.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>4,666
| +8.51%<br>([[wikt:year-over-year|YoY]] +10.00%)
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|4666|2025}} No 2025 data --> ''(3359)''
| <!--{{To EUR|4300|POL|year=2025|r=2}} No 2025 data -->
|-
| 1 July 2024
| <ref name="y2024">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rozporządzenie w sprawie minimalnego wynagrodzenia za pracę oraz wysokości minimalnej stawki godzinowej w 2024 r.|url=https://www.gov.pl/web/premier/min-stawka-godzinowa-2024|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>4,300
| +1.37%<br>(YoY +19.44%)
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|4300|2024}} No 2024 data --> ''(3210)''
| <!--{{To EUR|4300|POL|year=2024|r=2}} No 2024 data -->
|-
| 1 January 2024
| <ref name="y2024" />4,242
| +17.83%<br>(YoY +21.55%)
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|4242|2024}} No 2024 data --> ''(3167)''
| <!--{{To EUR|4242|POL|year=2024|r=2}} No 2024 data -->
|-
| 1 July 2023
| <ref name="y2023">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 13 września 2022 r.|url=https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20220001952/O/D20221952.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>3,600
| +3.10%<br>(YoY +19.60%)
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|3600|2023}} No 2023 data --> ''(2994)''
| <!--{{To EUR|3600|POL|year=2023|r=2}} No 2023 data -->
|-
| 1 January 2023
| <ref name="y2023" />3,490
| +15.94%
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|3490|2023}} No 2023 data --> ''(2903)''
| <!--{{To EUR|3490|POL|year=2023|r=2}} No 2023 data -->
|-
| 1 January 2022
| 3,010
| +7.50%
| <!--{{Inflation|PL|3010|2022}} No 2022 data --> ''(2864)''
| <!--{{To EUR|3010|POL|year=2022|r=2}} No 2022 data -->
|-
|1 January 2021
|2,800
| +7.69%
| ''(2800)''<br>{{Inflation|PL|2800|2021}}
| €{{To EUR|2800|POL|year=2021|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2020
| 2,600
| +15.56%
| {{Inflation|PL|2600|2020}}
| €{{To EUR|2600|POL|year=2020|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2019
| 2,250
| +7.14%
| {{Inflation|PL|2250|2019}}
| €{{To EUR|2250|POL|year=2019|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2018|| 2,100
| +5.00%
| {{Inflation|PL|2100|2018}}
| €{{To EUR|2100|POL|year=2018|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2017|| 2,000
| +8.10%
| {{Inflation|PL|2000|2017}}
| €{{To EUR|2000|POL|year=2017|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2016|| 1,850
| +5.71%
| {{Inflation|PL|1850|2016}}
| €{{To EUR|1850|POL|year=2016|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2015|| 1,750
| +4.17%
| {{Inflation|PL|1750|2015}}
| €{{To EUR|1750|POL|year=2015|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2014|| 1,680
| +5.00%
| {{Inflation|PL|1680|2014}}
| €{{To EUR|1680|POL|year=2014|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2013|| 1,600
| +6.67%
| {{Inflation|PL|1600|2013}}
| €{{To EUR|1600|POL|year=2013|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2012|| 1,500
| +8.23%
| {{Inflation|PL|1500|2012}}
| €{{To EUR|1500|POL|year=2012|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2011|| 1,386
| +5.24%
| {{Inflation|PL|1386|2011}}
| €{{To EUR|1386|POL|year=2011|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2010|| 1,317
| +3.21%
| {{Inflation|PL|1317|2010}}
| €{{To EUR|1317|POL|year=2010|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2009|| 1,276
| +13.32%
| {{Inflation|PL|1276|2009}}
| €{{To EUR|1276|POL|year=2009|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2008|| 1,126
| +20.30%
| {{Inflation|PL|1126|2008}}
| €{{To EUR|1126|POL|year=2008|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2007|| 936
| +4.10%
| {{Inflation|PL|936|2007}}
| €{{To EUR|936|POL|year=2007|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2006|| 899.10
| +5.90%
| {{Inflation|PL|899.10|2006}}
| €{{To EUR|899|POL|year=2006|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2005|| 849
| +3.03%
| {{Inflation|PL|849|2005}}
| €{{To EUR|849|POL|year=2005|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2004|| 824
| +3.00%
| {{Inflation|PL|824|2004}}
| €{{To EUR|824|POL|year=2004|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2003|| 800
| +5.26%
| {{Inflation|PL|800|2003}}
| €{{To EUR|800|POL|year=2003|r=2}}
|-
| ''2002''|| - || -
| {{Inflation|PL|760|2002}}
| €{{To EUR|760|POL|year=2002|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 2001|| 760
| +8.57%
| {{Inflation|PL|760|2001}}
| €{{To EUR|760|POL|year=2001|r=2}}
|-
| 1 March 2000|| 700
| +4.48%
| {{Inflation|PL|700|2000}}
| €{{To EUR|700|POL|year=2000|r=2}}
|-
| 1 November 1999||670
| +26.89%
| {{Inflation|PL|670|1999}}
| €{{To EUR|670|POL|year=1999|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 1999|| 528
| +5.60%
| {{Inflation|PL|528|1999}}
| €{{To EUR|528|POL|year=1999|r=2}}
|-
| 1 February 1998|| 500
| +11.11%
| {{Inflation|PL|500|1998}}
| €{{To EUR|500|POL|year=1998|r=2}}
|-
| 1 July 1997|| 450
| +10.84%
| {{Inflation|PL|450|1997}}
| €{{To EUR|450|POL|year=1997|r=2}}
|-
| 1 February 1997|| 406
| +3.84%
| {{Inflation|PL|406|1997}}
| €{{To EUR|406|POL|year=1997|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 1997|| 391
| +5.68%
| {{Inflation|PL|391|1997}}
| €{{To EUR|391|POL|year=1997|r=2}}
|-
| 1 July 1996|| 370
| +5.71%
| {{Inflation|PL|370|1996}}
| €{{To EUR|370|POL|year=1996|r=2}}
|-
| 1 April 1996|| 350
| +7.69%
| {{Inflation|PL|350|1996}}
| €{{To EUR|350|POL|year=1996|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 1996|| 325
| +6.56%
| {{Inflation|PL|325|1996}}
| €{{To EUR|325|POL|year=1996|r=2}}
|-
| 1 October 1995|| 305
| +3.39%
| {{Inflation|PL|305|1995}}
| €{{To EUR|305|POL|year=1995|r=2}}
|-
| 1 July 1995|| 295
| +5.36%
| {{Inflation|PL|295|1995}}
| €{{To EUR|295|POL|year=1995|r=2}}
|-
| 1 April 1995|| 280
| +7.69%
| {{Inflation|PL|280|1995}}
| €{{To EUR|280|POL|year=1995|r=2}}
|-
| 1 January 1995|| 260
| +8.33%
| {{Inflation|PL|260|1995}}
| €{{To EUR|260|POL|year=1995|r=2}}
|-
| 1 October 1994|| 240
| +9.09%
| {{Inflation|PL|240|1994}}
| €{{To EUR|240|POL|year=1994|r=2}}
|-
| 1 July 1994|| 220
| +7.32%
| {{Inflation|PL|220|1994}}
| €{{To EUR|220|POL|year=1994|r=2}}
|}

On 7 July 1994 Polish złoty (PLZ) was denominated at a rate 10000:1 to new Polish złoty (PLN). The new currency was introduced on 1 January 1995, and was used concurrently with the old one until the end of 1996.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse"
|+ {{Nowrap|Minimum gross monthly wage in Poland, before denomination, 1970-1996}}
|-
! From
! Minimum wage <br>in [[Polish_złoty#Third_złoty_(PLZ)|PLZ]]
|-
| 1 VII 1996|| 3 700 000
|-
| 1 IV 1996|| 3 500 000
|-
| 1 I 1996|| 3 250 000
|-
| 1 X 1995|| 3 050 000
|-
| 1 VII 1995|| 2 950 000
|-
| 1 IV 1995|| 2 800 000
|-
| 1 I 1995|| 2 600 000
|-
| 1 X 1994|| 2 400 000
|-
| 1 VII 1994|| 2 200 000
|-
| 1 IV 1994|| 2 050 000
|-
| 1 I 1994|| 1 950 000
|-
| 1 X 1993|| 1 750 000
|-
| 1 VII 1993|| 1 650 000
|-
| 1 I 1993|| 1 500 000
|-
| 1 X 1992|| 1 350 000
|-
| 1 IX 1992|| 1 300 000
|-
| 1 VIII 1992|| 1 200 000
|-
| 1 V 1992|| 1 000 000
|-
| 1 I 1992|| 875 000
|-
| 1 XII 1991|| 700 000
|-
| 1 X 1991|| 652 000
|-
| 1 VII 1991|| 632 000
|-
| 1 IV 1991|| 605 000
|-
| 1 I 1991|| 550 000
|-
| 1 X 1990|| 440 000
|-
| 1 IX 1990|| 368 000
|-
| 1 I 1990|| 120 000
|-
| 1 X 1989|| 38 000
|-
| 1 VII 1989|| 22 100
|-
| 1 I 1989|| 17 800
|-
| 1 I 1988|| 9000
|-
| 1 I 1987|| 7000
|-
| 1 I 1986|| 5400
|-
| 1 IX 1982|| 5400
|-
| 1 I 1982|| 3000
|-
| 1 I 1980|| 2000
|-
| 1 V 1979|| 1800
|-
| 1 V 1978|| 1600
|-
| 1 V 1977|| 1400
|-
| 1 VIII 1974|| 1200
|-
| 1 XII 1970|| 1000
|}

==See also==
* [[List of European countries by minimum wage]]

==References==
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{{Europe topic|Minimum wage in}}

[[Category:Economy of Poland]]
[[Category:Minimum wage by country|Poland]]