AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGES RISE 20.4% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-JULY 2008
ARKA
Aug 20, 2008
YEREVAN, August 20. /ARKA/. Armenia’s average monthly wages rose
20.4% to 87,908 drams year-on-year as of end-June, the RA National
Statistical Service (NSS) reports.
Wages in government-financed organizations totaled 62,253 drams – 16.7%
year-on-year increase. Average monthly salary of government-financed
employees rose 1.3% between June and July.
Average monthly wages in private organizations totaled 108,679 drams –
19.6% year-on-year increase (0.7% rise between June and July).
According to NSS, average monthly nominal wages rose 0.9% in Armenia
between June and July.