Real wages in Russia slowed to 10.5% year-on-year from 13.3% in May in June 2023 and rose 6.8% in the first half of the year. This is evidenced by data from Rosstat. DEA News.
In June, real wages in Russia increased by 4.8% compared to the previous month.
At the same time, the average monthly salary of company employees in June amounted to 76.6 thousand rubles, increasing by 14.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The Ministry of Economic Development predicts that wages in Russia will increase by 5.4% in real terms this year.
On August 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the meeting of the Council of Strategic Development and National Projects that the real disposable income of Russians in the first half of this year is calculated taking into account inflation. grew up increased by 4.7%.
Before that, State Duma deputy Svetlana Bessarab knowledgeable About the fact that wages, pensions and social benefits will soon increase in Russia. According to him, employers are already preparing for salary increases.
In August, 29 percent of Russians said they earned more this year compared to 2022. This was demonstrated by a joint study of the services Rabota.ru and Podrabotka, the results of which I learned. “socialbites.ca”.
Earlier, Putin said that real wages will rise in Russia this year. to leave 3-5%.