Decline in living standards

The real incomes of Russians fell in May by more than 6%Real disposable income of the population of Russia in May 2015 dropped by 6.4% year on year after a reduction of 4% in April and 1.8% in March. Such operational data leads today by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat).For the first 5 months of this year the index decreased by 3%.Real disposable incomes - incomes minus the obligatory payments, corrected by consumer price index.As states Rosstat, the average monthly wage in May 2015 was 34 thousand. 400 rub. and compared with the corresponding period of the previous year grew by 7.3% in January-May - by 5.9%.

Total wage arrears in a circle monitored economic activities on June 1, 2015 amounted to 3 billion 277 million rubles. and compared to the 1st of May this year increased by 343 million rubles. (11.7%).The volume of wage arrears, formed on June 1, was less than 1% of the monthly wage fund of workers monitored economic activities.Of the total amount of arrears 869 million rubles. (26.5%) are in arrears, formed in 2014, 840 million rubles. (25.6%) - in 2013 and earlier.Source: rosbalt.ru