Size of social guarantees relative to the subsistence minimum
The ratio of statutory social guarantees to the subsistence minimum changed from 2001 to 2025, with indicators provided as of January 1 for each year. The six table rows categorize data by type of guarantee, including the minimum wage and scholarships for higher and secondary vocational education students. The indicators show how each payment relates to the established minimum, allowing for an assessment of the dynamics of these values over twenty-five years. The minimum wage over this period changed from 13.2 to 116.1
Chart of the ratio of social guarantees to the subsistence minimum, 2001–2025
See also
- Divorces in Russia by year long time series by year
- Marriages in Russia by year long time series by year
- Перевозки пассажиров в России по годам: статистика indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
6 series, arranged across 6 breakdowns rather than over time. 21 values in total.
“Minimum wage” leads the table with 116, “of secondary vocational education” closes it with 2.8. The gap between them is 41.5-fold.
All table numbers are series: 6
| Series | 2001 | 2011 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Минимальный размер оплаты труда | 13,20 | 62,00 | 103,70 | 114,20 | 116,10 | — |
| ежемесячное пособие на период отпуска по уходу за ребенком до достижения им возраста полутора лет2): | 14,20 | — | 61,60 | 61,60 | 58,70 | — |
| по уходу за первым ребенком | — | 35,00 | — | — | — | — |
| по уходу за вторым и последующими детьми | — | 70,10 | — | — | — | — |
| высшего образования | 13,20 | 15,70 | 9,50 | 8,80 | 7,70 | — |
| среднего профессионального образования | 4,60 | 5,70 | 3,40 | 3,20 | 2,80 | — |
How to read this table
Table rows are grouped by payment type, allowing for a comparison of the minimum wage level with scholarship amounts for different education levels. Comparing values by year enables tracking how the significance of each social guarantee changed relative to the subsistence minimum over a quarter century. Each column corresponds to a specific year, facilitating the retrieval of data for the period of interest from the beginning of the century to the present
What is visible in these numbers
Only 58% of the cells carry a value — empty cells are missing in the source publication and are not filled in here.
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
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Period and application
Statistics cover the period from 2001 to 2025 and are updated annually as data is released in the yearbook. This information is useful for analyzing state social policy and assessing changes in the social security system. Data is prepared by Rosstat based on legislative acts in effect as of January 1 of each year
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 2023 – 2025 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 2023 – 2025 – 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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