KIEV, May 29 – Real wages in Ukraine in April 2017 grew by 20.7% from April 2016 but decreased by 2.3% compared to March 2017, the State Statistics Service reported.

The average nominal salary of full-time employees in April 2017 decreased by 1.4% compared to March 2017, while it grew by 36% compared to April 2016, to UAH 6,659. It was UAH 6,752 in March, UAH 6,209 in February, and UAH 6,008 in January, the agency said.