KIEV. July 27. UNN. In Ukraine, as of July 1, arrears of wages amounted to 2 billion 723, 4 million UAH, which is by 6.3% more than at the beginning of June 2018. This is stated in the report of the State statistics service of Ukraine, reports UNN.

According to the Ministry, the total debt on salary payment at the beginning of July was 2.72 billion UAH, out of which the debt of economically active enterprises of 1.57 billion.

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In particular, agricultural enterprises owe their employees at the beginning of July 17,347 million UAH, of industrial enterprises – UAH 2.2 bn, construction, 83.1 million UAH, protection of health – 26,04 million UAH of public administration and defense – 4.8 million UAH, and the like.