ArmInfo. In March of this year, a new high of registered jobs was recorded in the history of the Third Republic, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on April 27.
"The previous one was recorded in 2022, when 704.420 jobs were registered, and in March 2023, this indicator reached 706.294," he said. Thus, the registered jobs indicator in March 2023, compared to May 2018, increased by 28.9% or 158.305. In March 2023, compared to March of this year, the indicator increased by 14,028 and in March 2023 compared to March 2022 - by 51,510, he specified.
At the same time, according to the prime minister, the dynamics of wages is very important. In March 2023, compared to March 2022, the wage fund increased by 33% or 53 billion 616 million drams, and compared to May 2018 - by 116 billion 439 drams or 120%. And compared to February this year, the growth was 15% or 29 billion 49 million drams.
In addition, in March of this year, compared to May 2018, the average salary increased by 125,313 drams or 71%, in March 2023 compared to February 2023 - by 35,848 drams or 13.5%, and in March 2023 compared to March 2022 - by 58,000 drams or by 23%. , Pashinyan said.
