Real wages in Russia rose by 5.8% year-on-year in November 2025, slowing from a 6.1% increase in the prior month and missing market forecasts of a 6.1% growth. Average monthly nominal wages rose by 12.8% over the year to RUB 98,193. Year-to-date, real wages rose 4.8% compared with a 8.7% advance in the same period of 2024. The annual inflation rate in Russia was 6.6% in November 2025, the lowest since September 2023, compared to 7.7% in October. source: Federal State Statistics Service

Wages in Russia increased 5.80 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Russia averaged 5.32 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 27.20 percent in December of 2001 and a record low of -41.40 percent in January of 1999. This page provides - Russia Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Russia Real Wage Growth - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Wages in Russia increased 5.80 percent in November of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Russia is expected to be 5.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Russia Real Wage Growth is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-26 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Oct 6.1% 4.7% 3.3% 3.1%
2026-02-06 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Nov 5.8% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2%
2026-03-04 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Dec 5.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 74.70 74.70 Million Dec 2025
Employment Rate 61.70 61.70 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.10 63.20 percent Nov 2025
Minimum Wages 27093.00 22440.00 RUB/Month Jan 2026
Population 146.10 146.10 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 3.40 2.40 percent Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 1.60 1.60 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 2.20 2.10 percent Dec 2025
Real Wage Growth YoY 5.80 6.10 percent Nov 2025
Wages 98193.00 99707.00 RUB/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 99627.10 101369.90 RUB/Month Nov 2025


Russia Real Wage Growth
In Russia, Real Wage Growth measures the year-on-year change in average monthly wages adjusted for inflation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.80 6.10 27.20 -41.40 1998 - 2025 percent Monthly