Ukrainian Economic Development Ministry: Real wages to grow 5.4%

Real wages in Ukraine will grow by 5.4% in 2017, Ukrainian Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Yulia Kovaliv said speaking at today’s Cabinet meeting, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. 

"We expect at least 5.4% growth in real wages, and that's more than the level of GDP growth. We also expect unemployment to fall from 9% to 8.7%," Kovaliv said. 

She added those were the expectations of the Economic Development Ministry, the National Bank and the IMF.

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