Value of the subsistence minimum in Kazakhstan in January 2010 amounted to KZT 12,141

/IRBIS, February 1, 2010/ - The value of the subsistence minimum in January 2010 amounted to KZT 12,141, indicated in the report issued today the Republic of Kazakhstan Agency for Statistics. Living wage in the average per capita, calculated on the basis of minimum standards of consumption of basic foodstuffs, in January 2010 compared with December 2009 increased by 1.3%. In its structure the share of the cost of meat and fish held 20.3%, milk, oil and fat products, and eggs - 17.1%, fruit and vegetables - 10.1%, cereal products - 9.6%, sugar, tea and spices - 2.9%. tenge (KZT) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teenagers Working 14-17 years population In old older of 18 overage Kids years old Pension ------------- ------------- and old popu 0-13 boys girls man woman population lation years old ------------------ -------- --------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ---------- Volume of Living wage minimum 12,141 9,649 15,352 11,762 14,472 11,489 11,365 Foodstuff 7,284 5,789 9,211 7,057 8,683 6,894 6,819 None-foodstuff and payable services 4,857 3,860 6,141 4,705 5,789 4,595 4,546 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Living wage is necessary minimum monetary income per person, equal in magnitude to the value of the minimum consumer basket. Minimum consumption basket is a minimum set of food, goods and services needed for human life in physical and value terms. It consists of a food basket and a fixed percentage of expenditure on non-food goods and paid services. Share of the minimum required non- food goods and services to calculate the subsistence level set at 40 percent of the value of the minimum consumer basket. [2010-02-01]