2023-09-20 04:30:19
A minimum wage dedicated to Ile-de-France?
Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France region, surprised many observers by proposing an increase in the minimum wage specific to Île-de-France. On September 18, 2023, in an interview with 20 Minutes, she proposed a minimum wage dedicated to her region.
« We would set it by consultation with the social partners, but the reality is clear: the level of consumer prices in Ile-de-France is 9% higher than the rest of France. “, she explains. “ An employee paid the minimum wage who rents a studio in Créteil costs him 51% of his income while it would cost him 25% in Limoges. We have a minimum wage which does not offer the same remainder of life. »
To answer this problem, nothing could be simpler, in theory. Employees paid the minimum wage and living in Île-de-France could… receive more than others. « I understand that it bothers my opponents that a right-wing woman can say “I would like decent salaries in my region », this will deprive them of an argument. »
An idea that is sure to have consequences
Such an increase in the minimum wage in Île-de-France could have economic repercussions. On the one hand, it could improve the purchasing power of the employees concerned. On the other hand, it could pose challenges for businesses, particularly in terms of competitiveness and wage costs. And some people might be attracted by the idea of earning more, and therefore want to go to Ile-de-France.
However, such an influx of people risks further straining the region’s real estate market, where the situation is already critical. Not to mention the effects on employment. While some believe that this increase could encourage job creation in the region, others fear that it will dissuade certain companies from hiring.
What amount for Valérie Pécresse’s regional minimum wage?
The President of the Ile-de-France region has a very precise idea of what she would like for the regional minimum wage. “ I gave you a hint: the cost of living is 8.8% more in Ile-de-France. If we wanted purchasing power parity in all regions, the minimum wage should be 9% or 8.8% more in Ile-de-France “, she declares to 20 Minutes. An idea which, however, does not commit him.
In fact, taking the minimum wage currently in force in France, 1,747.20 euros gross per month for a 35-hour weekly contract, the minimum wage in Ile-de-France would increase by 157 euros. If we take an increase of 9% compared to the national minimum wage. Which would then bring it to more than 1,900 euros gross per month.
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