IMPROVING THE METHODOLOGY OF NORMATIVE CALCULATIONS OF LIVING STANDARDS INDICATORS

Abstract

To assess the standard of living, the following system of indicators is used: the average wage of employees; the purchasing power of the population based on average wages and pensions; the minimum consumer budget for the main socio-demographic groups of the population; the subsistence minimum, the consumer basket and the structure of consumer spending of various socio-demographic groups of the population. The level of income, including wages of the population, is associated with the social well-being of the family. Depending on the level of income, a person achieves a certain goal: survival, material prosperity, development.