In 2024, the real wages of Ukrainians increased by 14.4%, but due to inflationary processes, the pace of this increase began to slow down. In 2025, this trend will only intensify, which will affect the financial well -being of citizens. About it reports forex.ua with reference to "RBC-Ukraine".
According to the report of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), the lack of qualified specialists contributed to the growth of salaries, which continued until the end of 2024. However, the rates of increase were gradually declining.
In the third quarter of 2024, real salaries in most sectors of the economy exceeded the pre -war level, reaching an increase of 14.2%. However, in the fourth quarter, the rates of rise have slowed to unambiguous indicators due to inflation and a decrease in labor deficiency, although the latter remains much higher than that of a full -scale invasion.
The National Bank has revised its forecasts for increasing salaries in the coming years. According to updated data, in 2023 the nominal wage in Ukraine increased by 17.4%, while the real (with inflation) increased by 3.7%. In 2024, the nominal rate increased by 22%and the real - by 14.4%.
In 2025, the nominal salary is expected to increase by 16.7%(16.0%previously predicted), while the real increase will be only 3.8%, which is much lower than the previous forecast of 6.5%. The average salary in 2025, according to the NBU, will be 24.8 thousand hryvnias.
In 2026, the nominal wage increase by 10.6%, and the real one by 4.2%. In 2027, these figures will be 8.0% and 3.0% respectively.
Despite the increase in nominal income, the impact of inflation significantly reduces the real purchasing power of citizens. The main factors that will affect the level of salaries are inflation risks, the dynamics of the labor market and the general economic situation in the country.
Ukrainians should prepare for the fact that the growth of salaries in 2025 will be much slower than in 2024, and purchasing power will remain under the pressure of macroeconomic factors.
