AVERAGE NOMINAL SALARY IN ARMENIA REACHES AMD 76922 IN 2007 AFTER GROWING 20.4%

ARKA News Agency
Jan 21 2008
Armenia

YEREVAN, January 21. /ARKA/. National Statistical Service of Armenia
told ARKA News Agency on Monday that the average nominal salary in
the country reached AMD 76922 in 2007 after growing 20.4%, compared
with 2006.

According to the statistical report, monthly salaries in state-owned
organizations reached AMD 54394 in December after growing 18.8% over
the period between January and December 2007, compared with the same
period a year earlier, and 22.4%, compared with the previous month
of 2007.

Private organizations’ average salary was AMD 96342 in 2007, 20.5%
greater than that of 2006.

These organizations’ average salary grew 21.5% in December, compared
with November.

The average monthly nominal salary grew 21.8% in December, compared
with November.

Financial income of Armenia’s population totaled AMD 2120507.2 million
in 2007 after growing 25.4%, compared with 2006, and expenses reached
AMD 1997074.6 million after growing 23.3%.

Income grew 26.7% in December and expenses 36.2, compared with
November. ($1 = AMD 306.15).