16.4% RISE IN AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGES IN ARMENIA IN JAN-MAR

/ARKA/
April 20, 2009
YEREVAN

This January-March, the average monthly wages reached 97,899 AMD – an
increase of 16.4% as compared with the corresponding period last year.

The RA Statistical Service reports that the average monthly wages
in government-financed organizations reached 80,682 AMD – an annual
increase of 18.1%. On the other hand, this March the average monthly
wages decreased by 1.2% as compared with this February.

The average monthly wages in privately-owned organizations reached
123,501 AMD – an annual; increase of 13.1%, and an increase of 10.1%
as compared with February.

An increase of 4.4% in the nominal monthly wages was registered in
Armenia this March as compared with this February.