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North Macedonia public sector and pension increases

Overview

The VMRO-DPMNE-led government in North Macedonia continues to implement salary and pension increases across various sectors. In the public sector, recent agreements with unions UPOZ and SADO aim to improve pay for administrative staff. Education workers have seen a 20% salary increase, with primary and secondary school employees on track for raises between 46% and 60% within one mandate, and university professors receiving a 14% increase. In healthcare, an annex to the collective agreement raised salaries by 4,815 denars net, with nurses expected to reach total raises of 50% by the end of the mandate.

Regarding pensions, a new legal adjustment based on the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance is set to begin on September 1. This adjustment, which aligns pensions with the cost of living and average net salary growth, is expected to result in increased payments starting October 1. Minister of Social Policy, Demography and Youth Djoko Velkovski indicated the final increase could range between 3% and 3.5%.

Politically, VMRO-DPMNE has released data claiming faster growth in average salaries and pensions under their administration compared to the previous SDS-DUI government. The party reports that average salaries rose from approximately 40,900 denars in July 2024 to over 49,500 denars by May 2026, an average monthly growth of over 370 denars. They further claim average old-age pensions increased from approximately 22,850 denars in July 2024 to over 29,700 denars in May 2026, representing a monthly increase of about 300 denars.

Entities

North Macedonia · VMRO-DPMNE · State Statistical Office · SDS · Djoko Velkovski

Claims

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Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    North Macedonia pension adjustment to begin September 1

    North Macedonia will begin a legal pension adjustment on September 1, with increases expected to be paid on October 1 based on inflation and wage growth.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    VMRO-DPMNE claims faster growth in salaries and pensions

    VMRO-DPMNE claims that under its leadership, North Macedonia has seen faster growth in average salaries and pensions compared to the previous SDS-DUI government.

  3. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Besar Durmishi discusses minimum wage reforms and state enterprise laws

    North Macedonia's Minister of Economy and Labor is open to discussing a new minimum wage formula and denied plans to sell state shares under the new Law on Public Enterprises.

  4. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 22 sources
    North Macedonia pensions expected to rise by 3 percent in September

    North Macedonian pensioners are expected to see a roughly 3 percent increase in September, based on adjustments to average salaries and living costs.

  5. 21 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    North Macedonia economic data shows rising costs and salary trends

    Economic reports from North Macedonia show a four-person family needs at least 68,675 denars for basic needs, while the average net salary rose 6.4% annually to 48,381 denars in June 2026.

  6. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 11 sources
    SDSM proposes 600 euro minimum wage and healthcare salary hikes

    SDSM President Venko Filipče announced plans to propose a 600 euro minimum wage and 40% salary increases for healthcare and education workers to combat rising living costs in North Macedonia.

  7. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    North Macedonia to implement percentage-based pension increases in September

    North Macedonia is set to implement a percentage-based pension increase in September, meaning higher earners will receive larger absolute raises than before.

  8. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    North Macedonia public sector wage increases via collective agreements

    The VMRO-DPMNE government in North Macedonia has secured collective agreements to increase public sector wages in healthcare, education, administration, and security.

Sources

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