In September 2020, the monthly increase in consumer prices (as estimated seasonally adjusted) decreased to 0.25% compared to 0.38% in August, according to the next release of the information and analytical commentary “Dynamics of consumer prices”.
Consumer demand in the first seven months of 2020 in Russia decreased due to the coronavirus pandemic by an average of 6.7% relative to the result of January-July 2019.
The unemployment rate in Russian regions at the end of Q2 2020 increased by an average of 30% compared to the same period last year, writes Kommersant, citing Rosstat.
