Size of basic social guarantees in Russia in relation to the subsistence minimum
From 2001 to 2024, social benefits changed in relation to the subsistence minimum as of January 1, as presented in these statistics. The rows include various indicators, such as the minimum wage and stipends for higher and secondary vocational education students. Analyzing this data allows for tracking how the state adjusted the level of social support over twenty-four years compared to the country's basic cost of living
Chart showing the ratio of social benefits to the subsistence minimum from 2001 to 2024
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
Set in numbers
6 series, arranged across 6 breakdowns rather than over time. 21 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Minimum wage” — 114; the smallest is “of secondary vocational education” at 3.2. The gap between them is 35.7-fold.
All table numbers are series: 6
| Series | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Минимальный размер оплаты труда | 13,20 | 62,00 | 100,70 | 103,70 | 114,20 | — |
| ежемесячное пособие на период отпуска по уходу за ребенком до достижения им возраста полутора лет2): | 14,20 | — | 62,60 | 61,60 | 61,60 | — |
| по уходу за первым ребенком | — | 35,00 | — | — | — | — |
| по уходу за вторым и последующими детьми | — | 70,10 | — | — | — | — |
| высшего образования | 13,20 | 15,70 | 10,80 | 9,50 | 8,80 | — |
| среднего профессионального образования | 4,60 | 5,70 | 3,90 | 3,40 | 3,20 | — |
How to read this table
The differences in rows help compare the trends of different types of social assistance, from the minimum wage to stipends, against the same subsistence minimum criterion. Values can be compared horizontally to track year-on-year changes for a specific indicator, or vertically to assess the gap between the minimum wage and stipend amounts within the same reporting period. This makes it possible to see which specific social expenditure items grew faster than others
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 58% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
More in the section Russian Statistical Yearbook»
Period and application
All indicators cover the period from 2001 to 2024 and are based on legislative data from the Russian Federation. The information is taken from the 2024 Rosstat yearbook and will be useful to social policy specialists, economists, and researchers studying living standards and state regulation of household incomes. Information is updated as the agency publishes new statistical yearbooks
1) В расчетах использована величина прожиточного минимума для соответствующей социально-демографической группы населения, установленная Правительством Российской Федерации за I квартал 2001 – 2017 гг. (С 2021 года в соответствии с Федеральным законом от 29 декабря 2020 года No 473-ФЗ «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Российской Федерации» величина прожиточного минимума устанавливается на соответствующий год.
2) С 1 июня 2020 г. независимо от числа детей.
3) Для расчета использованы данные по состоянию на 1 февраля отчетного года.
4) Данные за 2001, 2011 гг. приведены в соответствии с Федеральным законом от 22 августа 1996 г. No125-ФЗ «О высшем и послевузовском профессиональном образовании» (с изменениями и дополнениями) и Законом Российской Федерации от 30 марта 1993 г. No 4693-1 «О минимальном размере оплаты труда» (с изменениями и дополнениями), за 2022 – 2024 гг. – в соответствии с Постановлением Правительства Российской Федерации от 17 декабря 2016 г. No 1390 «О формировании стипендиального фонда».
1) Minimum subsistence level for relevant socio-demographic groups, established by the Government of the Russian Federation for QI, 2001–2017, is used for calculations. Since 2021, in accordance with Federal Law No. 473 of December 29, 2020 "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation", the minimum subsistence level is set for the next year.
2) From June 1, 2020, regardless of the number of children.
3) Data as of February 1 of the reference year are used for calculations).
4) Data for the years 2001, 2011 given in accordance with the Federal Law of August 22, 1996 No. 125-FZ “On Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education” (as amended) and the Law of the Russian Federation of March 30, 1993 No. 4693-1 “On the Minimum Wage ”(as amended), for 2022 – 2024 – In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 17, 2016 No. 1390 “On the formation of the scholarship fund”.
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