MOSCOW - Real disposable incomes in Russia rose 3.6% in May compared with the same period of last year, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said.
Incomes grew 2.1% in April and 2.5% in January-May 2012. They grew 0.8% year-on-year in real terms in 2011 and 5.1% in 2010.
Nominal incomes in May 2012 averaged at 20,438 rubles, up 7.8% from May 2011.
The average nominal wage rose 15.1% year-on-year in May 2012 to 26,058 rubles per month.
Real incomes adjusted for inflation rose 11.1% in annual terms in May.