Poll: every fifth in Russia greatly decreased income, every 10 minutes altogether lost work

During the pandemic coronavirus, the proportion of Russians with average income below 15 thousand rubles was more moving from 38.1% to 44.6%. It is reported by RBC with reference to the survey SK “Rosgosstrakh life” together with the scientific and technical center “Perspektiva”.

the Largest number of Russians, according to a survey, live on the income from 5 to 15 thousand rubles a month. Most citizens with the same income living in Kabardino-Balkaria (56,3%), Astrakhan region (55%), Stavropol region (52,6%), in Novgorod (42,9%) and Volgograd (48.3 percent) regions.

50.3% of respondents in the June survey reported that their level of income and family members have not changed during the pandemic. 19.7 percent noted “significant” reduction in the monthly income since March. 16,5% told about decrease in the income of one or more members of their family. Every tenth survey participant told about a complete loss of earnings.

In a phone survey participated 1.5 thousand Russians older than 18 years from all Federal districts. The study was conducted from February 26 to March 3, before the introduction of the basic restrictions, and in June — after the weakening of the isolation mode. For the main indicator adopted called the Respondent average income per month excluding official or not. The error results of the survey, 3.3 percent.

Earlier, the Chairman of the government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin said that Russia has managed to avoid the “explosive growth” of unemployment, although from 1 April, the number of officially registered unemployed has jumped 3.5 times.

“From 1 April the number of people who were officially registered in employment authorities as unemployed grew by more than 3.5 times, but, according to the Ministry of labor, sharp, explosive growth of unemployment was avoided,” — said the Prime Minister.

According to Rosstat, overall unemployment rate in Russia rose in may to 6.1% after 5.8% in April and amounted to 4.5 million people. This is the maximum value since March 2012 (when levelHB unemployment was 6.3%).

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