BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. An average monthly salary in Kyrgyzstan increased from January through September 2022, Deputy Chairman of the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan Bakytbek Shokenov said today at a press conference, Trend reports via Kyrgyz media.
According to him, the average monthly salary in Kyrgyzstan in the first 9 months of this year reached 25,027 soms ($297.1), which is an increase of 27.9 percent over the same period in 2021.
Shokenov noted that the greatest increase in salaries was observed among employees in the field of art, healthcare, social services, defense, education, public administration, mining, etc.
As of November 11, 2022, the official exchange rate set by the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan is KGS84.2/1USD.