The average salary in Ukraine. Dynamics of changes in recent years
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Recently, the head of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers Volodymyr Groysman said that the rates of growth of average wages in Ukraine ahead of inflation. He also gave a comparative analysis of the average salary for 2017, 2016 and 2015. According to the Prime Minister reports, in 2017, the incomes of Ukrainians increased by about 37%. At the same time, the growth of prices for the same reporting period amounted to 15%. Thus, the head of the government stated that ahead of the rate of increase of average wages above the rate of inflation.
The Average salary in Ukraine in recent years
Some experts decided to check whether this assertion Volodymyr Groysman correspond to the real situation. This was done using a simple and effective method. Namely, a comparison as you can buy goods and services on the average salary in 2017 and how many of these items can be purchased, starting in 2014. So, what is the average salary in Ukraine today? It was in recent years under the new government?
Three years ago the average wage in Ukraine was equal to UAH 3480, which is equivalent to approximately 221 USD. For that money you could buy the 204 liter of gasoline, 115 kg of poultry meat or 560 pieces of bread "Ukrainian".
In 2015 the average salary in Ukraine was UAH 4195. But because of the devaluation of the national currency in terms of us dollars, this amount decreased and was equal to 176 USD. The purchasing power of citizens of Ukraine for most items of the consumer basket has decreased.
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Speaking of those goods which were given as an example, in 2014, in 2015 the average salary you could buy a 214 liters of petrol, 109 kg of poultry meat or 424 loaves of bread. A year later these figures increased slightly and amounted to 220 gallons of gasoline, 123 kg of chicken meat and 489 units of bread "Ukrainian". The average salary in Ukraine amounted to 5183 or hryvnia at the exchange rate 191 United States dollar.
The “successful”?
If assess to approval of the head of the Ukrainian government from the point of view of the analysis of the goods and services listed above, the 2017 is indeed the most successful by the ratio of the “average wages-the cost of goods and services”. Thus, the average salary in Ukraine at the moment is 6109 UAH or USD 230. The money can be purchased 243 liters of motor fuel, 140 kg of poultry meat or 523 loaves of bread "Ukrainian". It turns out that only worsened his position position of the list compared to 2014 is just the bread.
Nevertheless, many important social and utility services for Ukrainian citizens in 2017 less accessible. For example, travel on the subway or hot water. So, in 2014, average Salary the payment could be made 1740 travel in the Kiev metro, in 2015 — 1048, 2016 — 1295. But in 2017, an ordinary Ukrainian citizen on an average salary will be able to use the metro services 1527 times.
Same situation with the supply of hot water in apartments and homes of Ukrainians. Due to the constant increase in utility tariffs and gas prices for the population each year, starting from 2014, citizens can afford less and less cubic meters of hot water.
In conclusion
As you can see, you can testify that the Prime Minister of Ukraine, giving a positive assessment to the increase in average wages in the country, did not take into account the higher prices of some are very important for Ukrainian goods and services. Rising prices for these key positions in the monthly expenses of Ukrainian citizens almost negates the achievements of the government, which said Vladimir Groisman. "What in Ukraine average salary" — this is a question that needs to be approached holistically, evaluating many objective factors.
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