A third of workers in South Cyprus are paid below €1,249.

The majority of the working population receives low wages, while the share of those who receive monthly earnings of 6 thousand euros or more has increased over the last three years.

according to the State Statistical Office of Politis.

One third of workers (33.4%) receive monthly earnings of less than €1,249. 15.4% of them have monthly gross wages between €1,000 and €1,250. 9.9% of workers earn between €750 and €999 per month, while 8.1% earn less than €750 per month. 12.1% of workers have a monthly gross salary between €1,250 and €1,499.

10.5% of workers receive between €1,500 and €1,749, 7.2% between €1,750 and €1,999, 6.3% between €2,250 and €2,499, 4.3% between €2,500 and €2,749, and 2.8% between €2,750 and €2,999 per month. 8.6% of workers receive monthly salaries between €3,000 and''4000 euros.

The share of those who receive a monthly gross salary of 6,000 euros increased by 1% to 3.7%, up from 2.7% in 2019.

There is also a big difference in salaries between women and men. 18% of women and 13.3% of men earn gross salaries between €1,000 and €1,249.

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