Delegates at forum oppose salary increases
Delegates attending the “Partnership for Development” forum in the Government House on December 3 said they opposed the salary increases for state workers included in the recently passed 2012 budget.
The Government organized the forum to discuss ways to improve business conditions for the country’s development, and to foster public-private cooperation.
Delegates said the 53-percent raise for state workers would adversely affect the private sector, which produces 80 percent of the country’s wealth. About 130,000 state workers make up 20 percent of Mongolia’s workforce.
Private sector officials warned that raises for state workers must be paid for with taxes on the private sector, which could lead to decreased salaries for workers in the private sector.
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry President S.Demberel noted that the state predicts per capita income will reach USD 5,000 in 2012, but he said that would have little effect on people’s lives due to increased state spending and economic problems such as inflation.
He suggested that private sector workers’ incomes should increase along with increased production in the private sector.
The Government organized the forum to discuss ways to improve business conditions for the country’s development, and to foster public-private cooperation.
Delegates said the 53-percent raise for state workers would adversely affect the private sector, which produces 80 percent of the country’s wealth. About 130,000 state workers make up 20 percent of Mongolia’s workforce.
Private sector officials warned that raises for state workers must be paid for with taxes on the private sector, which could lead to decreased salaries for workers in the private sector.
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry President S.Demberel noted that the state predicts per capita income will reach USD 5,000 in 2012, but he said that would have little effect on people’s lives due to increased state spending and economic problems such as inflation.
He suggested that private sector workers’ incomes should increase along with increased production in the private sector.
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