The statement by Danijela Dolenec from Možemo! – a political platform regarding the cost of a working hour is COMPLETELY TRUE.
The second debate titled “The Future of the Labor Market” was broadcasted on April 4 on the official YouTube channel of Jutarnji list, where representatives of five Croatian parties: Mario Radić (Domovinski pokret), Marin Piletić (HDZ), Petra Mandić (MOST), Danijela Dolenec (Možemo!), and Siniša Hajdaš Dončić (SDP) discussed important economic topics.
Jutarnji list journalist Boris Orešić asked the representative of Možemo! Danijela Dolenec whether she thinks it is realistic for the salary to rise to 1600 euros in four years and if it can increase even more than that amount. During her presentation, Danijela Dolenec stated: “The average cost of a working hour in the EU is 32 euros, and in Croatia, it is 14.50 euros.” (Source: Jutarnji list YouTube channel, 58:25 minutes)
We investigated the statement and determined that it is COMPLETELY TRUE.
The statement conveys accurate data published by Eurostat. The average labor cost per hour for 2023 was 31.8 euros for the EU-27 and 14.4 euros for the Republic of Croatia. The source of the data is Eurostat, which calculates these figures, and they are available on their website.
