Ministry of Labor: The real salary decreased by 8-9 percent
Maxim Topilin. Photo: rosmintrud.ru The decrease in the real salary in Russia this year is 8-9 percent. According to Interfax, this was stated by the head of the Ministry of Labor Maxim Topilin. According to the official, a decrease in real salary is a reaction of employers to a crisis. At the same time, Topilin added, "now the recovery process is just beginning." The official, however, did not specify what he sees the signs of recovery and how long it will last. "In the last crisis (2008.