Yaroslavl region is one of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. This region is located on the European Territory of Russia (ETR), northeast of Moscow. The region was formed on March 11, 1936. It includes 17 districts and 3 urban districts.
The center of the region is the city of Yaroslavl. It is located quite close to Moscow - at a distance of 282 km if traveling by train, 265 km - by car and 250 km in a straight line. The size of the living wage in the Yaroslavl region is 9744 rubles / month.
Geographic features
Yaroslavl region is located on the East European Plain. About half of the territory is covered by forests, about a third - by farmland. The terrain is mostly flat. The highest altitude is 292.4 meters, and the lowest is 75 meters.
Population
Population dynamics is one of the indicators of the socio-economic situation in the region. In 2018, the number of residents of the Yaroslavl region amounted to 1 million 265 thousand 684 people. The population density is 35 people / sq. km, and the percentage of citizens of the total number of residents - 81.78%. The population slowly grew until the mid-90s, after which it markedly decreased, but in recent years the population of the region has not changed.
Labor activity is the main source of income for 46% of residents. About 28-29% live off various types of social assistance, and 23-24% live off relatives.
The standard of living in the Yaroslavl region
The standard of living of the population corresponds to the national average. In 2017, the region took 28th place in the ranking of Russian regions in terms of quality of life. In this regard, the Yaroslavl region is inferior to many regions of Central Russia. The leaders are Moscow and the Moscow Region, Krasnodar Territory, Voronezh and Kursk Regions.
When calculating the rating, 72 indicators were used, including such as the size of income, the situation on the labor market, demography, ecology and climate, security, housing, education, health, the social sphere, economy and transport.
Among the most sagging indicators is job search. Road safety is even worse. Here the region generally has 80th place. But a pretty good situation with incomes (14th place).
Cost of living in the Yaroslavl region
In the second quarter of 2018, the average cost of living in the region amounted to 9744 rubles per month. For representatives of the able-bodied population, the indicator, as in other regions, is the highest, and amounts to 10, 650 rubles per month. The living wage of a pensioner in the Yaroslavl region is 7876 rubles / month, and in children - 9929 rubles / month.
Thus, the cost of living in this region is slightly lower than in the whole country. Data for the third quarter of 2018 will come in October.
Dynamics of a living wage
Over the past 3 years, the cost of living in the Yaroslavl region has increased slightly. It was minimal in the 4th quarter of 2015, when it amounted to 8315 rubles. The maximum value was observed in the second quarter of this year. The cost of living changes in waves, increasing and decreasing. The minimum values are observed in the fourth quarter of each year, and the maximum - in the second or third quarters. For all categories of citizens, its changes are almost identical. In the Yaroslavl region, the cost of living for children is almost the same as the average.
What affects the cost of living
If the average income per person does not exceed 15, 975 rubles, and the family has children, then the following payments are due:
- Payments in the framework of benefits for the first child, which carries out social protection, for which the federal budget is used.
- Monthly payments from the maternity capital that the Pension Fund makes. The amount of payments is 9929 rubles.
For people without children, social support measures are provided that can be provided if the person’s income does not exceed the subsistence level. Such a person is considered to be poor.
The size of the subsistence minimum at the birth of a third child increases to 10, 235 rubles.
Living Wage Accuracy
The cost of living is not used to accurately assess human needs, but is used only as a generalizing value. It is based on the price level in a particular region. The basis is the minimum consumer basket, consisting of a grocery basket, the amount of certain goods, transport services and utilities.
At the same time, it is obvious that prices at different outlets can vary significantly, many people have a need for medicines, as well as different needs for calories and utilities. Plus, many products and goods do not meet the declared quality or are counterfeit and have a marriage. It is simply impossible to take such things into a living wage. Therefore, this indicator is quite difficult to use as a basic basis for assessing the level of well-being of a particular person.
The size of the living wage should be adjusted by the amount of inflation. Otherwise, the accuracy of this indicator may be called into question.
Where is the cost of living applied
The cost of living can be used for:
- social policy development;
- in the process of creating social support programs for the population;
- when studying the average standard of living of citizens;
- to identify poor citizens who need social support;
- to establish the minimum wage;
- when working on a national budget.
Sometimes the cost of living is used for other purposes.
