Armenian resident needs $250 monthly to survive
A resident of Armenia needs 120,523 drams or $251 a month for a hand-to-mouth existence, the National Statistical Service says in its survey-based report on poverty in the country.nbsp;nbsp;br / br /
YEREVAN, December 7. /ARKA/. A resident of Armenia needs 120,523 drams or $251 a month for a hand-to-mouth existence, the National Statistical Service says in its survey-based report on poverty in the country. nbsp;br
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According to the results of the survey conducted in 2016, 347,234 drams or 723 US dollars are needed for a normal life and 655,060 or 1,363 for a very good life.nbsp;br
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The minimum monthly salary in Armenia is AMD 55,000 and a median salary is 188,851 or $393.br
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The National Statistical Service says 39.6% of the respondents above 16 think nothing depend on their efforts, and the government must provide them with jobs and good conditions, 12.3% said they were searching for high-paid job and 1.1% want to establish their own businesses. nbsp;br
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Some 23.2% of the surveyed people think the new generation will live better, while 31.5% expressed the polar opposite opinion, 19.7% expect no changes and 25.6% found it difficult to answer. nbsp;br
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The survey showed that 16.6% of people consider them themselves as poor, 34.3% said they live in mid-level conditions, 45.8% pointed out a little higher than middle level and only 0.1% called themselves rich.nbsp;br
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According to official statistical reports, poverty rate in Armenia stood at 29.4% in 2016 – 0.4 percentage points lower than in 2015.nbsp;br
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The poor made up 9.8% of the country’s population and those living in abject poverty 1.8%. --0----br