The order of Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase the wage level will be fulfilled, the minimum wage level (minimum wage) will be indexed by an additional 10%. This was expressed by the Head of the Russian government, Mikhail Mishustin, Wrote agency RIA Novosti.
“The situation in the labor market has stabilized, unemployment has decreased. In addition, 10 percent will be indexed in addition to the minimum wage planned on behalf of the President as of January 1, 2024, in order to ensure a noticeable increase in real wages in the country. Council of Ministers.
The Prime Minister announced that the overall minimum wage will be indexed at 18.5%, and the figure will be 19,242 rubles.
Putin presented From January 1, 2024, increase the minimum wage by 18.5% to index 19,242 rubles. during his message to the Bundestag the previous day.
President of Russia in the second half of January instructed To raise the minimum wage above the inflation rate in 2023. Before that, Rosstat knowledgeableInflation in Russia was 8.39% in 2021, 4.9% in 2020 and 11.94% in 2022, after 3.0% in 2019.
In mid-December last year, the Russian leader signed The law that sets the minimum wage in 2023 at 16,242 rubles, which is 6.3% higher than in the previous year.