At least 51% of households in Kyrgyzstan experienced a significant decrease in income due to COVID-19, according to the survey on the impact of the pandemic on children and women in Kyrgyzstan. UNICEF provides such data. The National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic with the financial and technical support of the United Nations Children’s…
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his regular meeting on March 3 stressed the need to provide housing for all segments of the population and expand the opportunities for choice. According to plans unveiled at the meeting, the government is to provide housing for 54,000 families this year. In particular, 45,000 houses are to be built…
Wage growth in Estonia is much slower than before the crisis, as labor shortages are notably smaller than they were in previous years, Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) economist Orsolya Soosaar has said, commenting on recently published average wage data. On March 2, Statistics Estonia published data showing the average gross wage in Estonia in…
In 2020, the share of cashless payments using payment cards in Ukraine rose by 25% YoY, the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported. “In total, the number of non-cash transactions using payment cards increased by 25% in 2020, compared to 2019, and amounted to 5,211.2 million operations, and the volume rose…
In January-February, Ukraine’s trade turnover amounted to $17.57 billion, up by 4.44% YoY, according to data provided by the State Customs Service. Since the beginning of the year, the volume of imports has reached $9.09 billion, including $4.87 billion in February. The largest volumes of goods imported to Ukraine were mineral fuel, oil and products…
To reduce the spread of Covid-19, remote work may be proposed as compulsory during a state of emergency, as Latvia’s Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has said. The prime minister said, referencing data reported by the Disease Prevention and Monitoring Centre, that coronavirus infections most often took place at work. “People feel safe in their respective…
According to state data agency Statistics Estonia, the average monthly gross wages and salaries in Estonia in 2020 were EUR 1,448, up by 2.9% YoY. Trade, accommodation, catering and arts and entertainment however saw a decline in average wages during the corona-riddled year. The nearly 3% increase is the first time in ten years the…