Analysts: earnings rise will continue to go on this year

Market analysts told MTI that the rise in earnings in June was slightly higher than expected but did not cause any surprises. In the second half of the year, similarly dynamic wage data are expected.

According to the Central Statistical Office’s report published on Wednesday, the average earnings of full-time employees in June were 11.2 percent higher than in the same period of last year, following a 10.9 percent rise in May. Average earnings increased by 11.9 percent in the first half of the year. The annual rise in real wages was 7.9 percent in June and 9.4 percent in the first half of the year, with a 3.1 and 2.3 percent inflation. (MTI)