“We have reached a record in the history of the country of reducing the level of poverty in Russia. It amounted to 7.2% of citizens”
A few more statements by Vladimir Putin from the plenary meeting of PMEF-2025.
– The number of people with income below the subsistence minimum decreased by 2 million people.
– Employment in processing sectors and IT grows, and in the public sector decreases.
– Russia will stimulate the creation of more modern jobs. The government has prepared a package of necessary changes.
– The next goal is to reduce the poverty level to 5%.
– The share of wages in Russia's GDP increased from 40% in 2021 to almost 44% in 2024.
– Russia needs to go to the economy of high salaries.
– To increase the income of citizens, it is necessary to improve the qualifications and retrieve employees so that they have the opportunity to grow professionally, move to other companies, and move to other regions.
Vladimir Putin also asked the State Duma in a short time to adopt government amendments to labor legislation developed to create more modern and attractive jobs.
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