Central Asia

Minimum Wages in Central Asian Countries 2017

16 November, 2017 | 1,423 views

When speaking about Central Asian countries, I'm referring to the five former Soviet Union member states - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The total population of these countries is about 70 million.…


Minimum Wages in Central Asia: A Look at the Region's Low Wage Rates

14 November, 2013 | 2,509 views

Central Asia is a region that consists of five countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The region has a diverse economy, with industries ranging from agriculture to oil and gas production. However, the…


Population changes in former Soviet Union

8 November, 2013 | 12,059 views

15 former Soviet Union republics, then and now. In 1990 in the Soviet Union lived 287.728 million people. In 2012 in the former republics lived 290.587 million people, which is 0.98% increase. A pretty small increase for 22 years.   The…