29 Dec 2011 12:28

Real pensions in Russia grow 9.1% in Nov - Rosstat

MOSCOW. Dec 29 (Interfax) - The average size of the monthly pension paid in Russia in November was up 9.1% year-on-year in nominal terms at 8,293 rubles and up 2.1% year-on-year in real terms, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported.

Inflation was 6.8% in annual terms in November.

Compared with October 2011, the real pension was down 0.4% in November, and the nominal pension was unchanged. There was 0.4% inflation that month.

The average size of the pension paid in November 2011 was 34.1% of the average wage (35.4% in November 2010).