In January, the average wage decreased by 15.2% compared to December to 864.91 hryvnias per month. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee.
The highest level of wages was registered in Kyiv, where the average wage is 1,399.37 hryvnias, having decreased by 20.3% compared to December.
The lowest level was recorded in Ternopil region, where the average wage was 587.93 hryvnias per month, having decreased by 21.5% compared to December.
Compared to January 2005, the average wage in January 2006 increased by 35%, or by 224.05 hryvnias from 640.87 hryvnias.
Recall that in December, the average wage increased by 13.7% compared to November to 1,019.71 hryvnias per month.