AVERAGE MONTHLY NOMINAL WAGES 149,700 DRAMS IN ARMENIA IN AUGUST: ARMSTAT

YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. According to preliminary projections,
average monthly nominal wages was 149,725 drams ($368 or 12,143 rubles)
in Armenia in August this year, a 5% reduction fr om the July level,
ArmStat reported.

In July average monthly nominal wages was 157,651 drams in the country,
an increase of 7% against June and a 5.5% increase from May 2012.

The highest average monthly nominal wages was recorded in Siunik
region in July – over 200,400 drams and the lowest pay jobs were in
Aragatsotn region – about 111,000 drams.

Average monthly nominal wages in Yerevan was over 174,387 drams.

The highest salaries in the period were recorded in financial and
insurance sectors – about 393,700 drams, in mining industry – about
328,600 drams, in information and communication fields – 327,700 drams.

The lowest pay fields in July were culture and recreation wh ere
salaries were over 86,900 drams, agriculture, forestry and fishery –
98,800drams and services sector – 104,100 drams. ($1=405.34drams).

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15:02 02.10.2013

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress