The average monthly wage at enterprises in the Vitebsk region increased by 11.3% in the first quarter

May 14, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The average monthly wage at enterprises and organizations of the Vitebsk region in the first quarter of this year increased by 11.3% compared to the same period last year and amounted to Br910.8 thousand, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economy Committee informed a BELTA correspondent. In accordance with the government's assignment, the average monthly wage for the region as a whole should reach Br1114.2 thousand by the end of the year, an increase of 25.4%. In order to achieve the established wage level, the regional executive committee has developed and approved a set of measures for organizations in the region to reach an average monthly wage of $500 in equivalent terms in 2010. This includes measures for the financial recovery of enterprises, reduction of non-productive downtime, improvement of production, labor and performance discipline, and increasing the efficiency of existing payment and incentive systems for employees in the real sector of the economy. The regional executive committee has also approved an action plan to minimize downtime at enterprises and organizations in the region. The committee noted that the labor market situation in the region remains stable. As of early May, one enterprise, the Tolochin Textile Factory, was operating on a part-time basis. The unemployment rate relative to the economically active population as of May 1 was 1.2%. Over January-April, more than 7.9 thousand new jobs were created. -0-