In October this year, an average monthly wage in Tajikistan was estimated at 1,302 somoni (equivalent to 138 U.S. dollars), according to the Agency for Statistics under the Government of Tajikistan.
In October, the lowest average monthly wage in the real sector of economy was reported in the agrarian sector – 541 somoni (equivalent to 57 U.S. dollars).
The highest average monthly wage in the real sector of economy in October was reported in the mining sector – 2,551 somoni (equivalent to 270 U.S. dollars).
In the construction sector, an average monthly wage was estimated at 2,476 somoni (equivalent to 263 U.S. dollars).
The highest average monthly wage in the service sector of economy in October was reported in the financial sector – 3,186 somoni (equivalent to 338 U.S. dollars).
In the energy sector, an average monthly wages were estimated at 1,546 somoni (equivalent to 164 U.S. dollars).
Tajikistan reportedly has the lowest average wage among the CIS nations. According findings of the survey by the National Research University Higher School of Economics, which is one of the largest and leading universities in Russia, the lowest average monthly wage last year was reported in Tajikistan – 137 U.S. dollars.
Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus remain leaders among the CIS nations in terms of average wage rates.
In Russia, an average monthly wage last year was estimated at 600 U.S. dollar, in Kazakhstan – 459.1 U.S. dollars, in Belarus – 421.9 U.S. dollars, and in Azerbaijan – 360.7 U.S. dollar.
In Moldova, an average monthly wage last year reportedly stood at 308.4 USD, in Ukraine – 272.0 USD, and in Kyrgyzstan – 216.3 USD.
