Real wages in Belarus continue to rise. In September 2026, this indicator increased by 7.4% compared to the same period last year. Unemployment in the country reached a new historical low.

In September 2026, real wages rose by 7.4% compared to September of the previous year, although the figure was higher in August — 8.1%, the EABR reports in its weekly review.

Employers continued to raise wages due to a shortage of staff. The unemployment rate fell from 2.1% in the second quarter to 1.9% in the third, setting a new historical low.

An additional boost to the incomes of public sector employees came from the increase in the basic wage rate from September. This allowed the public sector to maintain a leading growth rate — an 8.3% increase over last year's level, higher than the economy's average. Sustaining the growth of real incomes creates conditions for further expansion of consumer activity.