Wage arrears in Ukraine exceed US$106 mln in Jan

Ukrainian enterprises' wage arrears due to be paid to workers in January 2021 grew by 13.8% from December 2020, to UAH 2.97 billion (US$106.1 million) as of February 1, 2021. In particular, wage arrears in the industry accounted for the lion's share, namely 74.8%, while the share of those in the field of professional, scientific and technical activities was 9.2%, according to the State Statistics Service. At the same time, more than half of such arrears was posted in Ukrainian-controlled districts of Donetsk region (21.2%), Kharkiv region (16.5%), and the city of Kyiv (14.6%). Wage arrears at enterprises that halted filing relevant reports in 2019-2020 stood at UAH 166.1 million (US$5.9 million) as of February 1, 2021. The report does not include information from temporarily occupied areas in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, and certain areas in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, it said. Minimum wage The minimum wage in Ukraine from January 1, 2021, increased to UAH 6,000 (US$214). It is expected to reach UAH 6,500 (US$232) on December 1, 2021. Hourly minimum wage in 2021 will grow to: UAH 36.11 (US$1.29) from January 1, 2021; UAH 39.12 (US$1.40) from December 1, 2021. Average wage The average nominal wage of a full-time employee grew by 15% in Ukraine in January 2021 year-over-year, to UAH 12,337, or US$441.

Wage arrears in Ukraine exceed US$106 mln in Jan

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