MINSK, 15 December (BelTA) - In January-October 2021, real household disposable income of Belarusians rose by 2.2% year-on-year, BelTA learned from representatives of the National Statistics Committee of Belarus.
The growth rate slowed down: it was 2.9% in January-August, 2.6% in January-September.
Salaries accounted for 65.1% of the total money income, revenues from doing business and other gainful activities – 7.8%, transfers to the population (pensions, welfare benefits, scholarships, and other kinds) – 22.6%, property income and other kinds of revenue – 4.5%.
The real disposable money income of individuals is calculated as monetary income minus taxes, duties, and fees adjusted bearing in mind the index of consumer prices for goods and services.