Wages are still rising, but not as fast

For about 2.5 years, wages rose quite sharply, but that is now starting to level off. This is evident from the figures from employers' association AWVN. In the month of April, wages in newly concluded collective labor agreements rose by 3.8 percent. In that month, 23 collective labor agreements were concluded for a total of about 80,000 Dutch people. In 2023, wages will still rise by an average of 8 percent according to the employer figures. But…