AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGES 98,583 DRAMS IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-JULY – 12.1% INCREASE

ARKA
Aug 21, 2009

YEREVAN, August 21. /ARKA/. Average monthly nominal wages was 98,583
drams in Armenia in January-July this year – a 12.1% increase as
compared with the same period of last year, the RA National Statistical
Service reported.

According to the preliminary information, salary in budgetary
organizations was 82,172 drams in the period – an 18.1% increase
against the level of January-July 2008. Increase in the salary was 5%
in July as compared with the previous month.

Monthly average salary in non-budgetary organizations was 122,324
drams – a 6.9% rise against the level of January-July last year. In
July against June the salary grew by 3.2%.

Overall monthly average salary level went 4.1% up in July against June.

($1=373.95 drams).