Are salaries keeping up with increased prices?


It's not just about an increase in salaries - it's purchasing power that matters.

COMPARING the national inflation rate to the growth of salaries over the past year, households should see an increase in income says the Human Resources Ministry.

“The inflation rate has been quite low over the past year.

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