Ukraine expects a sharp increase in the minimum wage in 2021.

So, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture, the minimum wage should rise twice: January 1 and July 1 and reach 6,500 hryvnia.

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The explanatory note states that the project changed the parameters of state social standards with the definition of the minimum weighted average wage in 2021 at the level of 6,250 hryvnia (a two-stage increase from January 1 to UAH 6,000 and from July 1 to UAH 6,500).

According to the forecast, in 2022 the minimum wage will grow to 6700 hryvnia, in 2023 - to 7176 hryvnia.

In addition, the weighted average official salary of an employee of the 1st tariff category of the Unified Tariff Schedule is expected to grow at the level, respectively: UAH 2782 in 2021, UAH 2983 in 2022, and UAH 3195 in 2023..

In Ukraine, during 2021, the exchange rate will average 29.1 hryvnia per dollar, at the end of the year - 28.8 hryvnia. Such indicators were laid down by the Ministry of Economy in the project " This is reported by "