Wages in Russia increased 8.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Russia averaged 5.32 percent from 1998 until 2026, 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. source: Federal State Statistics Service

Wage Growth in Russia is expected to be 2.90 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 2.40 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-04 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Dec 2.4% 5.8% 4.4% 5.5%
2026-04-01 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Jan 8.6% 2.4% 4.5%
2026-04-29 04:00 PM
Real Wage Growth YoY
Feb 8.6% 4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 74.60 74.70 Million Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.60 61.70 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 63.00 63.10 percent Jan 2026
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 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.10 2.20 percent Feb 2026
Real Wage Growth YoY 8.60 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 103612.00 139727.00 RUB/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 104229.90 120200.70 RUB/Month Jan 2026


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
8.60 2.40 27.20 -41.40 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly