Last year, real wage growth was 19%, but nominal was higher. However, the rise in prices absorbed this increase, so the real growth was only 19%.
On Wednesday, February 14, during the meeting of the government, Groisman himself. At the same time, the head of government noted that the task of the Cabinet of Ministers is to ensure that the incomes of Ukrainians grow faster than prices.
We must ensure a further increase in pensions, Groysman stressed, reminding that last year the government increased pensions to Ukrainian pensioners and an average increase of 561 hryvnias. As reported by URA-Inform, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a meeting on Tuesday, February 14, approved a report on the progress and results of the government's program of activities in 2017.