More than half a million people in Serbia work for the minimum wage, which will be 500 euros from October. Is that enough for a dignified life - and what does the salary in Serbia look like outside of the statistics?
Speaking on Pink TV, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that in the case of attempts to endanger vital systems, the blockers will be brought to justice "to the full extent of their rights and will be held accountable for every crime they have committed."
Is the action "Best price" just a promotional trick of the ruling party at a time when people are protesting on the streets against lithium mining and when the minimum wage for the next year is being decided? It will be 53.592 dinars, which coincides with the amount of the minimum shopping basket, but for May of this year. In addition, the Labor Law, in relation to the payment of the minimum wage, has not been respected in Serbia for years
The minimum wage in 2025 will amount to 53.592 dinars, which is an increase of 13 percent. That is 7 dinars per hour. The minimum wage covers the minimum consumer basket, and after six years the amount of the minimum wage was reached by agreement. The unions, however, consider this amount shameful
A new meeting is being held today on the amount of the minimum wage. Unions are "shocked" by the government's proposal, employers believe that an increase in the minimum wage would have a negative impact on their business, and the government proposes an increase greater than the planned 10 percent
On Thursday, the first meeting was held to determine the minimum labor price. Union representatives are asking for the minimum wage to be higher than 60.000, while the employers proposed an increase of less than ten percent. The figure announced by Vučić is between 51.000 and 52.000 dinars
On Thursday, August 15, negotiations on the amount of the final salary will begin. The unions have said how much they are asking for, but Vučić is offering less, even though he has no authority to do so. The President of Serbia believes that the minimum wage should be lower than the minimum consumer basket
It was announced that on August 15, negotiations between the Government, representative trade unions and the Union of Serbian Employers on the minimum wage for 2025 will begin. The union is asking for 61.858 dinars, the government is offering less
The unions state that the request to first negotiate the correction of the minimum wage for this year, and only then for the next year, has not been fulfilled.
The unions propose to increase the minimum wage by at least ten percent this year from September, and then by around 20 percent next year.
The current minimum wage is around 40.000. The trade unions are asking for it to be increased to 50.000 dinars already this year. The President of Serbia said that the minimum wage in 2024 will be 400 euros
Negotiations on the level of the minimum wage for next year are scheduled for tomorrow within the Social and Economic Council (SES). President Aleksandar Vučić has already presented his "predictions" on the amount of the minimum wage, while the trade unions believe that it is necessary to finish the story about their request for an extraordinary adjustment of the lowest wages, which they requested in the spring of this year.
With 40.000 dinars per month, which is the minimum, it is not possible to live, unless a family of three will only feed on bread smeared with fat. Arguments that 120 dinars are not enough for education, or 1200 dinars for clothes and shoes, do not reach the political elite.
Starting next year, the minimum wage in Serbia will be 40.020 dinars, which is less than the consumer basket, which in June, according to the calculations of the Ministry of Trade, amounted to 44.400 dinars. Serbia is the fourth lowest in Europe in terms of the minimum wage, and inflation is in double digits
The deadline for defining the minimum wage is September 15, and none of the three interested parties want to give up their proposal. If they do not agree, the minimum will be determined by the Government. With a consumer basket of 100.000 dinars, a family with 40.000 dinars can survive for at most half a month
