The average wage in Ukraine in August this year amounted to 160 dollars, informs the press service of the Pension Fund of the country on the first day of the week.

Average salaries since the beginning of this year has not changed, according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in January the average salary in the country was 160 dollars, which has become one of the lowest indicators in the European Union.

"Approved the average salary (income) is Usually one insured person in the amount of 502 three hryvnia (about 160 dollars at the current exchange rate of NBU) ", - reported in the report.

A severe Crisis of political power affects the economy and the budgetary sphere of Ukraine, in fact the country is on the verge of default. In the country increased unemployment, the national currency in one year dropped more than 3 times. The latest IMF forecast for the economy of Ukraine in 2015: a decline in GDP of 9%, inflation 46%.

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