{"id":185092,"date":"2026-04-27T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185092\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:34:47","slug":"edb-rising-labor-demand-to-drive-wage-growth","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/185092\/","title":{"rendered":"EDB: rising labor demand to drive wage growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2024-01-25-09.11.27-e1713779963439.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 27, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Increased demand for labor in Belarus provides conditions for continued wage growth, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said in its recent report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The employment rate in Belarus rose to 68.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 67.8 percent in the same period last year, the analysts noted. Average nominal monthly wages before taxes increased by 14.4 percent year on year. With annual inflation at 5.4 percent, this translated into real wage growth of 8.5 percent, according to the EDB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further wage growth will support the expansion of domestic demand and boost consumer activity across the economy, the analysts concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Many_Bel_Archive_POZ_1440-1171-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Many_Bel_Archive_POZ_1440-1171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Many_Bel_Archive_POZ_1440-1171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Many_Bel_Archive_POZ_1440-1171-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Many_Bel_Archive_POZ_1440-1171.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">EDB predicts further wage growth in Belarus after 8.8-percent base rate increase<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 2, Pozirk. The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) expects further wage growth in Belarus following an increase of 8.8 percent in the base rate, which is used to calculate public sector salaries, allowances, taxes and benefits. Real wages increased by &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/173905\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 27, Pozirk. Increased demand for labor in Belarus provides conditions for continued wage growth, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) said in its recent report. The employment rate in Belarus rose to 68.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026, up from 67.8 percent in the same period last year, the analysts noted. 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