20 Nov 2012 16:20

Incomes in Russia grow 2.4% in Oct - Rosstat

MOSCOW. Nov 20 (Interfax) - Real disposable incomes in Russia rose 2.4% in October compared with the same period of last year, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said.

Incomes grew 3.8% in September, 7.2% in August, 2.2% in July, 3% in June, 3.6% in May and 2.1% in April. They grew 3.5% in January-October 2012.

Incomes grew 0.8% year-on-year in real terms in 2011 and 5.1% in 2010.

Nominal incomes in October 2012 averaged at 22,668 rubles, up 9.3% from October 2011.

The average nominal wage rose 12.1% year-on-year in October 2012 to 26,256 rubles per month.

Real incomes adjusted for inflation rose 5.2% in annual terms in October.