Overdue wage arrears to employees of organizations, million rubles (excluding small businesses)
at month-end
The amount of unpaid wages is recorded at the end of each month. The indicator shows the debt amount in million rubles accumulated by organizations, excluding small businesses. In January 2025 the debt for the Russian Federation was 370.5 million rubles, and by September 2026 it reached 2539.248 million rubles
Trend in the amount of unpaid wages in million rubles for Russia and the Arctic zone, 2025-2026
standard chart · points: each represents one period
- Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation
- For reference: Russian Federation
Set in numbers
Coverage: 2 series in at month-end, 2025-01 through 2026-09, 21 reporting periods. 40 values in total.
“For reference: Russian Federation” multiplied by 6.9 between 2025-01 and 2026-09: from 371 to 2,539. The highest value in the series is 2,961 in 2026-05.
All table numbers are series: 2
| Series | 2025-01 | 2025-02 | 2025-03 | 2025-04 | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 | 2026-05 | 2026-06 | 2026-07 | 2026-08 | 2026-09 |
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| Арктическая зона Российской Федерации | — | 0,20 | 53,00 | — | 33,83 | 6,61 | 10,09 | 30,19 | 31,07 | 33,73 | 86,01 | 29,30 | 31,30 | 23,10 | 104,80 | 350,70 | 150,79 | 82,59 | 62,53 | 68,21 | 109,08 |
| Справочно: Российская Федерация | 370,50 | 1 210,47 | 1 448,10 | 1 481,90 | 1 662,26 | 947,17 | 1 043,90 | 1 644,20 | 1 950,60 | 2 156,40 | 1 770,40 | 2 027,20 | 1 855,90 | 2 009,80 | 2 129,60 | 2 879,90 | 2 960,89 | 2 070,73 | 2 038,88 | 2 424,21 | 2 539,25 |
How to read this table
The data are compared between two series: the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and the national total. The analysis allows assessment of the scale of accumulated debts to workers across territories. Careful examination of the figures reveals the dynamics of debt changes and identifies periods of increase or decrease in employers’ financial obligations
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 95% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
The same indicator for other periods
The same indicator in other breakdowns (1)
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Period and application
The information covers the period from 2025-01 to 2026-09 and is updated monthly. The data are useful for authorities monitoring the socio-economic situation, as well as for researchers and experts studying the labour market and organizations’ compliance with obligations to staff in different regions of the country
Просроченной задолженностью по заработной плате считаются фактически начисленные (с учетом налога на доходы физических лиц и других удержаний в соответствии с законодательством) работникам суммы заработной платы, но не выплаченные в срок, установленный коллективным договором или договором на расчетно-кассовое обслуживание, заключенным с банком. В сумму просроченной задолженности включаются переходящие остатки задолженности, не погашенные на отчетную дату, и не включается задолженность на внутримесячные даты.
*) Данные приведены в соответствии с методологией расчета показателя, утвержденной приказом Росстата от 31 июля 2023 г No 360.
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