ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026
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ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) headline wage tracker, which covers active collective bargaining agreements with one-off payments smoothed over 12 months, indicates negotiated wage growth of 2.3% in 2026 (based on a coverage of 46.2% of employees in participating countries). The tracker stands at 2.7% for the second half of 2026 (based on a coverage of 45.6%) and 2.8% for the first half of 2027 (based on a coverage of 31.8%),…
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Published: 4 Nov 2026, 05:30 IST.
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Context published: 4 Nov 2026, 15:23 IST. Collected: 4 Nov 2026, 15:22 IST.
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