The minimum wage will see an automatic increase on October 1, due to a 2.2% increase in the price index serving as a basis for possible revaluations, according to the figure published on Wednesday by INSEE, which also confirms a 1.9% acceleration in inflation in August over one year.

"This rise in inflation results in particular from the rebound in the prices of manufactured products (+ 1.1% after -1.1%)", those of energy, food and services, explains the Institute. national statistics in a press release.

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