MOSCOW, April 25 Real wages in Russia in April will grow by 10% in annual terms, said Maxim Oreshkin, aide to the President of the Russian Federation, speaking at the marathon » Knowledge. First».
«The level of income of the population, the level of wages in real terms will grow. For example, this year we are already expecting a very serious growth in real wages: by the end of April, it should be about 10% compared to last year,» — Oreshkin said.
«The Russian economy must step by step transition, and learn, and work in conditions of high wages. Low wages should not be a competitive advantage. The competitive advantage of the Russian economy will gradually become high productivity, efficiency and its own technological platforms» , he added.
According to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, real disposable incomes of the population will grow by 3.4% this year, real wages — by 5.4%. At the end of last year, both indicators decreased by 1%. In 2024-2025, the ministry expects real disposable incomes to grow by 2.6% and real wages by 2.8%.