KIEV, July 27 - Wage arrears in Ukraine 2015 grew 5.8% in June and since early 2015 they grew by 45.1%, the State Statistics Service reported.

According to the service, wage arrears on July 1, 2015 amounted to UAH 1.916 billion, or 5.4% of the monthly wage fund for June.

As of July 1, 2015, the wage arrears of economically active enterprises, establishments, and organizations totaled UAH 1.096 billion, those of economically inactive entities UAH 16 million; and the debts of bankrupt enterprises were UAH 239 million.