OREANDA-NEWS. March 10, 2011. Belarus’ average wage in nominal terms reached 1,409,600 Belarusian rubles (Br) [equivalent to USD 468.2] in January 2011, down 11.7% month-on-month, an official with the National Statistics Committee stated.

In real terms [adjusted for the increase in the consumer prices], the average monthly wage went down 12.9% on the month. In January 2010, the average wage increased 27.2% on the year in real terms.

The average wage in Minsk reached 1.843 million rubles in January, in the Minsk Region 1.359 million rubles, in the Gomel Region 1.357 million rubles, in the Grodno Region 1.254 million rubles, in the Brest Region 1.249 million rubles, in the Vitebsk Region 1.284 million rubles, and in the Mogilev Region 1.28 million rubles.

In manufacturing, monthly wages averaged 1.527 million rubles, in construction 1.611 million rubles, in transport 1.59 million rubles, in telecoms 1.59 million rubles, in agriculture 952,400 rubles, in retail and maintenance companies 1.234 million rubles, in healthcare 1.218 million rubles, in education 1.178 million rubles, in hotels and restaurants 958,800 rubles, in real estate and property lease companies 1.731 million rubles.

In the mining industry, wages averaged 2.03 million rubles, in the processing industry, 1.525 million rubles, and in electricity, gas and water distribution companies 1.471 million rubles.