OREANDA-NEWS. August 8, 2011. Belarus’ average wage in nominal terms reached 1,782,900 Belarusian rubles (Br) in June 2011, up 8.1% 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 0.5% on the month. In January-June 2011, the average wage increased 15.8% on the year in real terms.

In manufacturing, monthly wages averaged 1.9913 million rubles, in construction 2.1053 million rubles, in transport and telecoms 1.8858 million rubles, in agriculture 1.2406 million rubles, in retail and car maintenance companies 1.6148 million rubles.

In the mining industry, wages averaged 2.5356 million rubles, in the processing industry 2.0093 million rubles, and in electricity, gas and water distribution companies 1.7848 million rubles.