“Minimum salary should be 550 manat” |
Deputy Unit Ahmadov to raise the minimum wage to 500 manats offer does. He explained his proposal with the increase in prices.
The proposal to raise the minimum wage in Azerbaijan earlier is the minimum in Turkey during the summer months Salary It was also played when it was sold for 5,500 lira (502 manats). But there was no positive attitude to the proposal from the government and the parliament. Minimum in Azerbaijan at present Salary It is 300 manats.
According to the State Statistics Committee (SSC), this year 10 month in the country inflation It was about 14 percent. Food inflation 20 it has been announced that it has reached percent. However, many independent economists argue that it is almost twice as high as the published figures.
But even now, there is no positive reaction from the authorities to this proposal. The increase of the average monthly salary in the next year is only 7.1 percent.
Labor and Population Social From the Ministry of DefenseTuran” was told that during the last three and a half years, three covering 4 million citizens in Azerbaijan social reform package execution and for this only additional 6 from the state budget billion manat was allocated: “In that period, the minimum Salary 2.3 times, the wage fund increased by 2.2 times, additional 8 to the wage fund billion directed to manat. “The median salary has increased by 86 percent, the minimum pension by 2.2 times, and the average monthly pension by 75 percent.”
Labor and Population Social From the Ministry of DefenseTuran” was told that three social reform packages covering 4 million citizens in Azerbaijan during the last three and a half years execution and an additional 6 billion manats were allocated only for this from the state budget: “In that period, the minimum wage increased 2.3 times, the wage fund increased 2.2 times, an additional 8 billion directed to manat. “The median salary has increased by 86 percent, the minimum pension by 2.2 times, and the average monthly pension by 75 percent.”
Economist Rashad Hasanov told RFE/RL that the figure was discussed: “But the main issue is different. state budget According to the opinion of the Chamber of Accounts, a conclusion is formed that in 2023, the government sees the curbing of public spending and the restriction of demand as anti-inflationary measures in 2023. This approach is not very correct.”
According to the expert, the function of the government here should be to find the golden balance.
He believes that the main weight should have been given to social expenses in the 2023 budget without changing the total amount: “Unfortunately, this did not happen. At least in the documents available to date, this point is not fully reflected. A 5 percent increase in the salary fund is planned, which is more than that education and will manifest itself in the health sector. 470 million out of 650 million education will be directed to the sector. This is probably related to the certification that started in September 2022.”
The economist notes that the government “Azerbaijan 2020: a vision of the future” According to the Development Concept, the minimum wage should be raised to 60-65 percent of the average monthly wage: “If currently in Azerbaijan The average monthly salary If it is shown as 830 manats, it means that the minimum wage should be around 550 manats.
According to R. Hasanov, the methodology itself must change: “This is not the right approach, that decisions about the minimum wage are made by some order, considering the budget. These are the salaries of a fairly large social group. If this is the case, it is better to introduce progressive practices. That is, in the format of joint cooperation of trade unions, the government and business, a figure on determining the level of the minimum wage should be revealed at least twice a year.