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2026.06.1609:00:00UTC+00Euro Zone Wage Growth Picks Up to 3.4% in Q1 2026

Wage growth in the euro zone accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, with the year-over-year rate rising to 3.40%, up from 3.00% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The data, updated on 16 June 2026, indicate a modest but steady strengthening in labour income across the currency bloc.

Both the current and previous readings are calculated on a year-over-year basis, comparing each quarter with the corresponding period a year earlier. The latest increase suggests that wage dynamics in the euro zone are gaining some momentum after the slower pace seen at the end of 2025, a development likely to be watched closely by policymakers monitoring the balance between income growth and inflation.

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