Number of employees with wages below the subsistence minimum
The data reflects the situation regarding employees whose incomes do not reach the subsistence minimum level, based on results of sample surveys of organizations for April. The indicator excludes employees of small businesses and covers the period from 2019 to 2025. Data is presented in two formats: absolute values in millions of people and relative indicators as a percentage of total organization personnel
Chart of the number of employees with wages below the subsistence minimum from 2019 to 2025, in millions of people and percent
scatter plot · compare two series
- million persons
- in percent of total number of employees of organizations
See also
- Сколько преступлений в России за год: 1,91 млн в 2024-м indicator breakdown
Set in numbers
The table holds 2 series, running from 2019 to 2025, 4 reporting periods. 8 values in total.
“million persons” declined by 33.3% between 2019 and 2025, from 0.9 to 0.6.
All table numbers are series: 2
| Series | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| млн человек | 0,90 | 0,70 | 0,70 | 0,60 |
| в процентах от общей численности работников организаций | 3,30 | 2,70 | 2,60 | 2,30 |
How to read this table
The two rows in the table allow for assessing the scale of the phenomenon from different perspectives: the first row records the number of people in millions, while the second shows the share of such employees in the total workforce. Comparing these series helps to understand changes in both the number of low-income personnel and their weight in the labor market. Data for each April from 2019 to 2025 enables tracking the dynamics of this social indicator over seven years
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Annual updates of Rosstat data for April allow for monitoring trends from 2019 to 2025. This information is useful for economists, social services, and researchers studying the standard of living and the income structure of the working population. The data is presented as a time series, facilitating the analysis of changes in the number of employees whose incomes do not reach the established subsistence minimum
1) Обследование проводится с периодичностью один раз в два года (по нечетным годам). В расчете использованы величины прожиточного минимума трудоспособного населения за I квартал соответствующего года, за год (начиная с 2021 года), утвержденные органами исполнительной власти субъектов Российской Федерации.
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