Economists called the middle income Russian families

On average, the Russians last year earned 18,1 thousand rubles for each family member

Alexander Firsov / AiF

The average family income in Russia last year amounted to 43.8 thousand rubles, or 18.1 per thousand rubles per person, according to the news Agency video News Service,Recalling these studies of financial behavior conducted by the research center “Demoscope” and experts of the Higher school of Economics (HSE) among Russian households.

As evidenced by the results of the survey, the main source of income of Russian families — the salary or own business (76,5%). In second place was the pensions (57,3%), followed by grants, incentives and subsidies (34,1%) and social allowances and scholarships (20.4 per cent).

From family, friends or any charitable organizations free of charge in 2015 received 14.1 percent of the households surveyed. From the sale of products of private farms earned an income of 7.3% of families and from the sale of property — 5.1% of the families.

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