Rosstat: real incomes of Russians in the 1st quarter of 2014 decreased by 2.4%.
Real disposable incomes of Russians in the first quarter of 2014 decreased by 2.4% compared to the previous year, Rosstat materials say. The average monthly salary in March this year amounted to 31,300 rubles. The growth compared to 2013 is 10.2%. In January – February 2014, average monthly salary of healthcare and social service workers amounted to 92%, of educators to 87%. The average pension in Russia in March 2014 increased by 9.2% compared to the previous year and amounted to 10,763 rubles. Real disposable income represents revenues after deduction of compulsory payments with a glance to the consumer price index.
Sources: http://www.gazeta.ru
Author: Anna Dorozhkina