In January, the average wage decreased by 8.9% compared to December 2004 to 640.86 hryvnias per month. This was reported by the State Statistics Committee. \n \nThe highest level of wages was registered in Kyiv, where the average wage was 1,024.76 hryvnias, having decreased by 15.8% compared to December. The lowest level was recorded in Ternopil region, where the average wage was 414.87 hryvnias per month, having decreased by 12.4% compared to December. \n \nCompared to January 2004, the average wage in January 2005 increased by 28.3%, or by 141.2 hryvnias from 499.66 hryvnias. \n \nRecall that in December 2004, the average wage increased by 9.2% compared to November to 703.77 hryvnias per month.