The average salary in Belarus in September amounted to 831.3 rubles, Belstat reports. This is 13.1 rubles less than in August. The average salary in Belarus fell for the first time in the last 7 months, TUT.BY notes. _ In terms of the weighted average dollar rate for September, the average salary was $429 (a month earlier - almost $435). In September, they received an average of 1,137.1 rubles in Minsk, in the Brest region - 723.4 rubles, in Vitebsk - 708.1 rubles, in Gomel - 753.3 rubles, in Grodno - 723.5 rubles, in Minsk - 838 5 rubles, in Mogilevskaya - 713.9 rubles. Real wages, which are calculated taking into account inflation, grew by 7.4% in September compared to the same period last year. However, the fall in nominal wages is seasonal. What is happening in September that once again wages are falling? More precisely, what does not happen in September.
- In August, in connection with the harvesting work, there was a high salary in agriculture. In September it falls. There were many professional holidays in August. The "Days" were celebrated by builders, railway workers, oil and gas industry workers. Many received holiday bonuses that go into the average salary. Financial assistance for vegetables and vacations goes more in August than in September. Let's see what will happen next, - Belstat commented to Onliner.by.IT specialists still receive the highest salary: in September 2017 it amounted to 3,415.3 rubles. The smallest salary in September was for social workers - 462.3 rubles. Thus, last month, the average salary of IT specialists was 7.4 times higher than that of social service workers. Recall that in April this year, the president said that a salary of 1,000 rubles is the minimum that the state should help people earn. Achieving the average salary in Belarus in 2017 in the amount of 1,000 rubles, as required by Alexander Lukashenko, is real, said the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Irina Kostevich. At the end of September, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection Irina Kostevich said that some regions of Belarus and certain industries are behind schedule in reaching the average salary in the country of 1,000 rubles by the end of this year.
- But you need to understand that since September we have increased the tariff rate of the first category in the public sector to 33 rubles, we have raised wages in the civil service. Therefore, wage growth will be ensured in the public sector,” Irina Kostevich said. - As for the regions, we see a lag in the Brest region, a serious lag in the Vitebsk region, in the Gomel region. The city of Minsk is going well in our schedule, and the Minsk region is doing quite well.The Minister of Labor and Social Protection clarified that the planned thousand rubles is accrued wages, that is, before taxes. Reference. The nominal accrued average monthly salary includes income tax and the mandatory insurance contribution of the employee. Employers' contributions to employees' social insurance are not included in the average wage. The average earnings are determined by Belstat specialists by dividing the salary fund accrued to employees of the organization, including income tax and the mandatory insurance contribution of the employee, for the reporting period by the number of employees of the organization and by the number of months in the period.
Used photos from sites: laplimbare.com, ap1.by, rusvesna.su
Our economic observer Dmitry Ivanovich analyzed the statistics on wages in three countries - Belarus, Russia and Ukraine - and made comparative tables and an interactive map. Here are his findings.
— Here is how salaries changed during the year in three neighboring countries — Belarus, Russia and Ukraine:
Growth in the economies of the three countries will further boost wages. Here's what the situation looks like now by region:
Average salaries in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine by region
AT Belarus- the lowest increase in average wages among the three countries. At the same time, administrative efforts are being made in the country to increase this indicator.
The average accrued salary in June 2017 was $424. A year earlier it was $370. An increase for the year was $54, or 14.6%.
The increase in wages was noted in all regions of the country. The minimum increase in absolute terms is in the Vitebsk region. For 12 months, salaries there increased from $316 to $359, or $43. As of June 2017, the Vitebsk region is the lowest paid region in Belarus.
Leadership in wages is held by Minsk: the capital has come close to $ 600.
Russia. The average accrued salary in June 2017 was $713. A year earlier it was $598. An increase over the year was $115, or 19%.
Russia is the only one of the three countries in which the December 2016 wage level as of June 2017 has not been overcome.
Only in Russia during the year, wages in two regions decreased in national currency: in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and in the Republic of Tyva. However, due to the strengthening of the Russian ruble against the US dollar, wage growth in dollar terms was noted in all regions.
In terms of wages, the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug became the regional leader, where wages reached $ 1,600 and increased by 19% over the year. The previous leader - Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug - with a salary of $ 1,580, ranks second in terms of wages. Moscow returned to the top three: in the capital of Russia, the average salary in June 2017 was $ 1,464.
Moscow has become the leader in absolute wage growth: over the year they increased from $1,140 to $1,464, or $324.
The lowest level of salaries was recorded in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. This is the only region in Russia where wages were below $400 in June. In the Chechen Republic and the Altai Territory, they paid about $400. In low-paid regions, wages have grown more slowly over the past 12 months than in the whole country.
Ukraine. The average accrued wages in June 2017 in Ukraine amounted to $282. A year earlier it was $215. An increase over the year was $67, or 31%.
Ukraine has the highest relative increase in wages among the countries under consideration.
One of the reasons for such high growth rates of earnings may be the gradual emergence of "gray" wages from the shadows due to changes in the tax policy on wages in this country.
Growth of wages was noted in all regions of the country. The minimum level of regional salaries has increased over the years from $160 to $227. The lowest salaries are in the Luhansk and Kirovohrad regions. Traditionally, the leader in Ukraine is Kyiv: in June 2017, the salary in the capital was $425. Kyiv also leads in terms of the maximum increase in wages: a year earlier, they were $81 lower.
Highest paying activities
AT Belarus the only activity in which wages have declined both in national currency and in US dollars is the IT sector. Over the year, salaries in this area fell by $ 57 - to $ 1820. This decrease is due to the active expansion of the number of employees: new employees are actively entering the sphere, at the initial stage they cannot receive the average salary in the industry. Despite a slight decrease, this type of activity retains the absolute leadership in terms of earnings, overtaking the air transportation sector by 1.5 times.
In June 2017, the highest paid activity in Russia, as can be seen from the table, was the production of petroleum products. It should be noted that the sharp increase in salaries is associated with bonus payments to top management. Depending on the year, they occur in different months. Last year, such payments were made in August, in 2015 - in May. After payments, the salary in the industry will return to the level of $ 1700-1800 per month. And leadership can go to the field of air and space transport, where the salary is about $ 2,500.
AT Ukraine Air transport is the only industry that pays more than $1,000 per month. Ukraine does not publish separate data on the IT sector (it is part of such an activity as “information and communication”). However, together with representatives of communications companies, IT specialists are among the highest paid specialists.
The lowest paid activities
Despite wage increases of 10% or more over the past 12 months, the lowest paid jobs in Belarus are public sector.
In the lowest paying jobs in Russia salaries below $ 350 are not left.
Among the three countries, the smallest salaries (less than $200) in the lowest paid occupations in Ukraine.
Trends:
1. Economic growth in the three countries will further boost wages. At the same time, if in Russia and Belarus the strengthening of the national currency has stopped, then in Ukraine it continues - this will also contribute to a further increase in the dollar equivalent of salaries.
2. In Russia, the unfavorable demographic situation (shortage of personnel) will support wage growth. A transition to an active policy of attracting foreign workers from abroad or softening the requirements for migrants due to a shortage of specialists is not ruled out.
In Ukraine, the situation with the emergence of a visa-free regime with the EU may contribute to a certain outflow of labor.
In Belarus, the pressure of the authorities to increase wages will continue, but this growth will not correspond to the possibilities of the economy, which will have an adverse impact on the finances of enterprises and the budget in the future.
3. The situation with wages will be largely related to further changes in the tax policy regarding wages. Local benefits, a reduction in the tax burden on payroll funds can lead to an increase in wages or to the legalization of gray wages.
⇒ And here is a comparison made in 2016 :
As Dmitry Kruk, a researcher at the Belarusian Economic Research and Education Center (BEROC), noted in an interview with RBC, in 2017 in Belarus there was indeed an increase in real wages, although not radical (according to Belstat, it amounted to 7.5% compared to the previous year). ). “Real wages peaked in mid-2014, then they declined for three years until they resumed [growth] last year, from about the second quarter,” the expert said, noting that the dynamics of PPP wages has its own characteristics and can differ.
Situation in Russia
In 2015, real accrued wages in Russia decreased by 9% compared to the previous year, HSE experts recall, citing Rosstat. In subsequent years, it grew at a slow pace: the increase was plus 0.8% in 2016 and plus 2.9% in 2017. The growth of nominal indicators in these years amounted to 5.1, 7.9 and 6.7%, respectively. At the same time, the devaluation of the ruble in 2014-2015 led to a reduction in wages in Russia in dollar terms, economists say.
The Ministry of Economic Development expects the growth rate of real wages to slow down from the planned 6.3% in 2018 to 0.8% in 2019. As follows from the forecast of the ministry (*.pdf), this is primarily due to the high base of 2018, since the salaries of social workers (they fell under the May 2012 decrees) were brought to the target level, and the minimum wage to the subsistence level. Other reasons may be the acceleration of inflation and a change in the timing of indexation of salaries of state employees (from October 1, 2019 instead of January 1, as this year). In 2020, salaries will grow by 1.5%, in 2021 - by 2.3%, and in the next three years - by 2.8% annually, the Ministry of Economic Development predicts.
The countries closest to Russia in terms of average monthly wages are Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan: in 2017, wages there amounted to 76% of the Russian indicator ($1252 at PPP). In general, in all CIS countries, except for Belarus, comparable salaries are lower than in Russia. In Ukraine, which previously decided from the CIS, the average PPP salary is also consistently below Russian indicators. In 2017, it amounted to $1074 (65% of the Russian one).
Eastern Europe and BRICS
Among the states of Eastern Europe, Russia is inferior in terms of wages according to PPP to such countries as Poland ($2343), the Czech Republic ($2026), Croatia ($1950) and Hungary ($2107), follows from the monitoring. Bulgaria and Romania lag behind Russia in terms of wages, but in recent years the difference in wages in Russia and these countries has been rapidly declining, experts say.
As for the two BRICS partners considered in the monitoring, Russia is ahead of them in terms of wages. In China, at a nominal exchange rate, salaries exceed Russian ones, but when switching to PPP calculations, Russia maintains a higher figure, HSE experts say. So, in 2016 (comparable data for 2017 for China is not yet available), the average salary in China was $1,461, and in Russia — $1,561. But the gap is also closing: in 2011 it was more than $450, and in 2016 it was $100. In Brazil, the average salary last year reached only $1407 - its level of wages in Russia exceeds steadily.
The average salary in Belarus in 2019 is of interest not only to Belarusians themselves, but also to residents of Russia. The fact is that, according to the legislation on the Union State, citizens of both countries can work for each other without obtaining additional permits - and therefore a considerable number of Russians move to Belarus and work there. Let's see what they can count on by finding a job in this country.
The amount of salary depends largely on how efficiently the country's economy works. With regard to Belarus, this is quite true. During the times of the USSR, this republic, although it was largely agrarian, at the same time had a fairly powerful industrial base. Despite the events that have taken place over two and a half decades, by 2019 Belarus still retains a developed industry, especially mechanical engineering and metal processing.
However, it should be borne in mind that in Belarus the salary varies greatly, depending on:
- from the region - the difference can be one and a half to two times;
- from the field of activity in which the employee is employed (the highest salaries are in the industrial and financial spheres, the minimum ones are in agriculture and social areas).
The Belarusian state allocates additional funds for certain areas, but in general it should be noted that the Belarusian economy is going through hard times in 2019. There is a trend towards an increase in average wages - but at the same time, an increase in unemployment is also possible. Inflation also has a certain influence - according to it, Belarus is now in 14th place in the world ranking of states.
In addition, despite the agreements on the Union State, Russia and Belarus have not yet united their currencies. Therefore, although the currency of the neighboring country is also called the ruble, the local ruble is, on average, (as of the summer of 2019) 30-31 Russian. That is why in the future, when speaking about the size of the salary or salary of a Belarusian, it will always be indicated which rubles are in question. In some cases, for convenience, the amount will be indicated in US dollars, since the rate of this currency is known throughout the world.
Territorial distribution of average wages
According to Belarusian statistics, the highest average wage in the region was achieved in 2019 in the Soligorsk district of the Minsk region. There, the average salary is 1,208 Belarusian rubles. Even Minsk itself is a little behind - there are only 1,103 rubles.
On the contrary, Belarusians earn the least in the Sharkovshchina district of the Vitebsk region. It recorded an average salary of only 446 rubles. Such a disproportion is explained by the fact that Minsk and the Minsk region are the region where the majority of large industrial enterprises are concentrated, and Salihorsk, in addition, is the center for the extraction of potash salt. Vitebsk region is predominantly agricultural.
- Minsk.
- Brest.
- Grodno.
- Gomel.
- Mogilev.
- Vitebsk.
In general, in the country, the average salary of a worker in Belarus in 2019 is about 795.20 Belarusian rubles, or about 23 thousand Russian rubles.
Salaries, depending on the field of activity
- trade sphere (from manager to sales assistant);
- engineering field;
- programming and IT-sphere;
- the medicine;
- pedagogy.
However, the demand does not mean that in each of these areas the salaries are maximum. The salaries of financial managers and programmers are indeed high (1,481 and 2,460 Belarusian rubles, respectively), but teachers can count on only 538 rubles, and in healthcare - only 615 rubles.
For comparison, here are the average salaries in some other areas of activity:
- agricultural workers, workers of forestry and fisheries - about 543 rubles;
- builders - 779 rubles;
- social workers - 435 rubles;
- transport - 844 rubles;
- cultural workers (libraries, museums, etc.) - 430 rubles.
The minimum you can count on
As in Russia, in Belarus there is a minimum amount of the amount that the employer is obliged to pay to his employee. As of June 2019, it is 265 local rubles. The value was set in January and has not changed since then.
However, in addition to the local analogue of the minimum wage, there is also such a value as the cost of living. This value is set by the government and shows how much money is needed, in fact, to guarantee the survival of a citizen. As of June 2019, the budget for this minimum in Belarus is 183.82 local rubles.
Belarusian pensions
In conclusion, we should mention what pensioners in this country can expect. Belarus has:
- Labor pension - accrued after 15 years of service.
- Social - for the unemployed.
The retirement age of our neighbors is:
- for men - 60 years;
- for women - 55.
For some citizens engaged in a profession with special conditions, the age may be reduced. This applies to the military, employed in aviation, teachers, athletes, etc.
The amount of the pension depends on how much the citizen paid to the Pension Fund. The minimum amount is currently approximately equal to 5,500 Russian rubles.
$500 per person
Recently, the authorities of Belarus have set themselves the task of bringing the average wage to 500 US dollars per person per month.
The execution of this program is scheduled for December 2019. Since the plans were officially announced, the country's leadership will try to:
- not reduce the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble lower than the current one at the time of the publication of the plans;
- increase the wages of workers in Belarus to the specified amount.
However, as of July 2019, the plans are still far from being fulfilled. In particular, the media note that for the remaining 7 months, an increase of at least $74 is required.
Important! However, over the past 10 years, the overall average wage has consistently shown an upward trend. From May 2007 to May 2019, it grew by almost 13 times.
Thus, for a simple worker, Belarus is a rather attractive place where you can provide yourself at a decent level due to your work. There are certain problems in the economy, but they are not serious enough to seriously interfere with decent earnings.
Salary indicates the standard of living of people in the country. The average salary in Belarus (minimum wage) is calculated using the arithmetic mean method. This means that when calculating the SZP, the entire volume of FL is summed up and divided among the employed population.
According to a sociological survey for 2016, only 15.6% of the population are satisfied with the standard of living. Such data can be explained by the fact that in 2015 only a third of the working population could boast of an average level of earnings and, accordingly, of life. Although the majority of Belarusians note material stability, the social sphere suffers.
Over the past few years, from 2015-2017, the situation has not changed for the better due to the crisis. The local currency in the country has significantly weakened, which is why in 2016 they made a denomination, cut off zeros in thousands of Belarusian rubles.
Experts predict that the standard of living in the country will decline in the next 5 years. The situation will affect the middle class the most.
Features of life in Belarus for 2018:
- free medicine;
- quality roads, cleanliness;
- lack of corruption;
- the unemployment rate is 1.1%.
Salary dynamics
The national currency of the Republic of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble. After the denomination, the currency was cut by four zeros. In the graphs, the data is indicated in the old currency. If before the denomination people received salary in millions, then after the nomination in 2016 they began to receive in rubles: 100 den.rub. = 1 million Bel. rubles.
The minimum wage as of January 1, 2017 was 265 den. rub. In August 2017, it remains at the same level. Relative to 2016, the minimum salary increased by 11% and amounted to 230 den. rub.
Table. The dynamics of the growth of the minimum wage in the Republic of Belarus in the period from 2000 to 2017:
| Year | The size of the minimum salary in BYR. |
| 2000 | The minimum salary was 3600. Since January 2000 it was 2200, but it was raised twice by 8.4% and 61%. |
| 2001 | The minimum wage increased three times a year. By March 2001, it was 5,700, by July it had grown by 31%, and in December it was already 10,000. |
| 2002 | Increased over the year by 70% and amounted to 17,000. |
| 2003 | Increased by 139% by January 1, 2003 and amounted to 40600. |
| 2004 | By January it rose by 100%, and by November 2004 it reached 128390. |
| 2005 | Remained in the same place, rose only by 470 rubles, which is equal to 0.1% |
| 2006 | It increased by 22% and was equal to 156900. |
| 2007 | The salary was 179050. |
| 2008 | By January, it increased by 16% and amounted to 208800. |
| 2009 | Equals 229700 |
| 2010 | By January it had grown by 12.5%, and by November it was exactly 400,000. |
| 2011 | The indicator has grown almost every month since May 2011. In May, it was 491,920, in June it increased by 10%, in July by another 8%, in August by 4.7%, and in September it was 687,730. By December, the minimum salary increased to 925,520, which is 131% more than the previous of the year. |
| 2012 | The mark was raised to 1,000,000 rubles. However, throughout the year, the rate was raised every month. By December it had grown by 10%. |
| 2013 | By the end of the year, the minimum salary increased to 1,532,230, which is 38% higher than the previous year. |
| 2014 | During the year, the rate increased 8 times, by December it reached 1,841,483. |
| 2015 | Increased by 13.5% and amounted to 2,100,000. |
| 2016 | With the denomination, the salary began to equal 230 den.rub. |
| 2017 | Equal to 265 den.rub. |
average salary
The average salary indicator indicates the level of wages. Performance depends entirely on it. In order for the organization to make a profit, and the economy to keep at an appropriate level, it is necessary that the growth of wages be lower than labor productivity.
By July 2017, the average salary of the Republic of Belarus is 827.5 rubles, which is equal to 426 US dollars. Below you can see the growth dynamics of NFP against the US dollar since 2014.
Dynamics of the average salary in the Republic of Belarus in dollars from 2014 to 2017
Comparative analysis of the average salary for 2014-2017 showed that the income of Belarusians increased by 147 den.rub, however, in dollar terms, the average salary, on the contrary, decreased by $180. Consider the average monthly salary in the Republic of Belarus from 2013-2017.
Average monthly salary in Belarus from 2013 to 2017
The accrued salary of employees in January 2013 amounted to 436.8 den.rub. (in translation), which is 390.7 den.rub. less than September 2017. There was an increase in salary by 89% over 4 years. In 2017, the average salary grew every month. Relative to January 2017 until July 2017, there was an increase of 14.9%.
It is possible to trace the dynamics of the growth of the average wage relative to the closest neighbors of the Republic of Belarus - Ukraine and Russia:
Dynamics of wages in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine in 2015-2016
Thus, in December 2016, wages in Belarus were lower by $18 compared to 2017. However, the country significantly outperformed Ukraine by $161 and lagged behind the Russian Federation by $357. High earnings in Russia also correspond to the satisfaction of the population, which cannot be said about Ukraine, where people are completely dissatisfied with the economic situation in the country. The Republic of Belarus is in the middle position and is far from the poorest country among the countries of the former Soviet Union. Although the general atmosphere remained the same as in the USSR.
Average salary by regions
The Republic of Belarus is divided into six regions. You can trace the leading areas in terms of average wages in the following table:
Average salary by regions and leading districts in the Republic of Belarus for 2016
According to the data for 2016, the leading position is occupied by the Soligorsk district 1293.5. In terms of wages, he is 10.9% the capital of the Republic of Belarus. Many are interested in: what is the salary in Minsk? It is noteworthy that the capital is not ahead of the wages of a small district of the Gomel region - Soligorsk. In Minsk, there are still high wages relative to other regions of Belarus and even relative to the Minsk region. The graph shows that the region lags behind the capital's earnings by 30%.
Brest and Gomel regions follow by 39% relative to Minsk. The Grodno and Vitebsk regions were not far behind by 40.8% and 41.9%. The last place in terms of wages by regions is occupied by the Mogilev region - 666 rubles. This figure is 42% lower than capital earnings. The lowest ZPRB is in the Sharkovshchina district of the Vitebsk region.
Average salary by industry
The most paid industry in Belarus is aviation and information technology. The average salary is 2082-3500 den.rub. - this is approximately 1073-1804 US dollars. Do not lag behind and financiers, insurers 2790 rubles. Belarusians working in the technical, oil refining industry earn on average from 1212 to 1166.2 den. It's about $600. Employees of telecommunications do not lag behind them. Engineers and architects receive an average of 970 rubles. The following is a table of average earnings for some industries for 2016:
| Industry | Average salary |
| Information Technology | 3500,6 |
| Financial services and insurance industry | 2790-1915 |
| Production of chemical products | 1534,6 |
| Scientific research and development | 1445,8 |
| Activities in the field of law, accounting | 1272,7 |
| Vehicle manufacturing | 1057,7 |
| Food production | 919,1 |
| Construction | 809 |
| Activities in the field of culture and sports | 802,1 |
| Retail | 704 |
| Forestry | 661 |
| healthcare | 648 |
| Tourist activity | 635 |
| Catering services | 587 |
| Education | 542 |
| Activities of libraries, museums | 444,4 |
| Activities for the provision of social services | 435, 3 |
The value of the salary directly depends on the profession of a person and labor productivity. For 2016-2017, the most popular specialties in the labor market can be called:
- manager, trade specialist, sales representative;
- laborers: builders, drivers, masons, loaders, painters;
- sellers;
- engineering specialties;
- accountant;
- teachers, doctors, cooks, seamstresses.
The demand for the profession does not mean high wages. You can note the profession of programmers. In 2016, this specialty is one of the highest paid professions in the Republic of Belarus. Social workers and agricultural workers have the lowest income. The average salary in the Republic of Belarus after the crisis at the beginning of 2015 began to change by months. In January 2016, it was $332, and in February it increased by $50. In March, the WFP was $410.5.
The size of the salary largely depends on the effective work of the country's economy. The present level of the country is absolutely justified. If in Soviet times Belarus had a fairly strong industrial base, and was also considered an agrarian country. Now, over the past 20 years, Belarus has retained a developed industry, but it lags far behind the Russian Federation and other developed countries.
According to statistics, the country experiences crises every 2-3 years, the local currency depreciates. Therefore, many residents are accustomed to keeping their savings in dollars.
Although the RFP currently allows citizens to live without poverty. In the country, according to statistics for 2016, 37% of the inhabitants belong to the middle class. For foreigners and those working abroad and having earnings in dollars, living in the Republic of Belarus will be quite convenient.