Penza, 10 October 2016. PenzaNews. The average salary for August 2016 in the Penza region amounted to 25 thousand 769 rubles 80 kopeks, which is 60 rubles or 0.2% more than a month before. The head of the Penzastat Segrei Shemenev reported on it during the action meeting in the regional government on Monday, October 10.

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“During the year, it increased by 1 thousand 997 rubles 50 kopeks. In the beginning of the year, the average salary was in the amount of 24 thousand 731 rubles 90 kopeks and increased by 7.6% compared to the period of January-August last year – by 1 thousand 750 rubles, by 1 thousand 750 rubles,” he added.

According to Sergei Shemenev, the rate of official unemployment in the Penza region is approximately equal to the rate of last October – 0.8%.”