Life of an Average Russian Sergeeva Irina Ph.D., Professor

Population data Russia had approximately 145 million inhabitants, roughly 103 million in the European part, and 42 million in the Asian part. Russia’s area is about 17 million square kilometers. It remains the largest country in the world. Its population is predominantly urban. Life expectancy at birth: total population: years male: years female: 74.1 years

Coefficients of Vital Statistics (per 1000 population)

Russia - Foreign Countries Migration of Population (thousand persons)

Population data St. Petersburg is the fourth most populated city in Europe after London, Moscow, and Paris The population density of St. Petersburg is citizens per one square kilometer.

Population data Population (total) 4,596,000100% Including women 2,529,000 55% men 2,067,000 45% Including with the age of 0 to 15 years 680,000 14% able-bodied 2,835,000 62% older than able-bodied 1,081,000 24%

Number of families Total number of families 1,500-1,600 thousand with 1 person 9% 2 persons 25% 3 persons 36% 4 persons 22% 5 and more persons 8%

MAIN SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF LIVING STANDARD OF POPULATION Actual final consumption of households, bln. RUR percentage of GDP Average per capita money incomes of population, monthly, RUR Average accrued monthly wages, employed in the economy, RUR Coefficient of funds (coefficient of differentiation of incomes), times

Population data In 2006 the average nominal wages in Russia are about 280 EUR and in St. Petersburg are about 350 EUR. In St. Petersburg the highest level of nominal wages is in the financial sector (about 1000 EUR) and the lowest one in the pre-school education sector (about 250 EUR). The basket of consumer goods in St. Petersburg - about 160 EUR.

STRUCTURE OF MONEY INCOMES AND SHARE OF EXPENDITURES IN MONEY INCOMES OF POPULATION (percentage) Money incomes - total 100 of which: income from entrepreneurial activities labour remuneration, including hidden (not registered officially) wages and salary social transfers property incomes other incomes

STRUCTURE OF MONEY INCOMES AND SHARE OF EXPENDITURES IN MONEY INCOMES OF POPULATION (percentage) Money expenditures and savings - total 100 of which: purchase of goods and payment for service obligatory dues and various contributions acquisition of real estate surplus of financial assets of which increase, decrease (-) of currency in hands

Increase (Decrease) in Consumer Prices for Foodstuffs, Non-Food Goods and Market Services Rendered to Population (to the previous month)

STRUCTURE OF MARKET SERVICES RENDERED TO POPULATION (as percentage of the total) Services rendered including: medical 4.8 transport communication physical culture and sport communal services 18.4 educational resorts and health improvement

Investments 54% of Russians do not have savings In % of respondents preferred ruble- denominated instruments

Investments preferred by Russians Forms of investments% of respondents Real estate44 % Bank deposits21% Equities5% Mutual funds & asset management companies 1% «Would not invest at all»28%

Education The portion of people with higher education has risen due to the decrease of the portion of people with basic and incomplete secondary education, as well as general secondary education per cent of the citizens have the higher/incomplete higher education - 30 per cent have secondary specialized/technical education - 28 per cent have basic secondary education

Education Pre-school education 1,190 pre-school educational institutions, including: –522 kindergartens, –32 centers for child development. Over 130,000 children attend pre-school institutions annually.

Education Secondary education 766 general secondary educational institutions, including: –622 general secondary schools, including: –69 gymnasiums, –35 lyceums, –132 schools with intensive study in various areas; 91 institutions of initial professional education, including –47 professional lyceums.

Education Higher education 53 public institutions of higher learning, including: –The St. Petersburg State University, –The St. Petersburg State University of Economic and Finance, –The St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Engineering, and others. 40 private institutions of higher learning The total number of students is 360,000 The annual number of graduates is 50,000.

St. Petersburg – a cultural center Museums and galleries: Over 250 museums, including: –45 museums of natural history and science The Zoological Museum, and others. –18 literature museum The All-Russia Museum of A. Pushkin, and others. –44 art museums The State Hermitage The State Russian Museum, and others. –5 national museum-preserves Peterhoff, Oranienbaum, Tsarskoe Selo, Gatshina Pavlovsk, –39 history museums –24 local history and ethnographical museums

St. Petersburg – a cultural center Theaters and Movie Theaters Over 80 theaters, including over 30 public theaters: –music theaters the Mariinsky theater, the Musorgsky Theater of Opera and Ballet, the Musical Comedy Theater, and others. –drama theaters The Tovstonogov Grand Drama Theater, The Akimov Comedy Theater, and others. –children's theaters The Bryantsev Young People Theater, the Grand Puppet Theater, and others. Over 50 movie theaters, including 40 public movie theaters.

St. Petersburg – a cultural center Libraries About 1,800, including –76 university libraries, –750 school libraries. –190 national public libraries. Among these, the following are the oldest libraries of the country: –The Library of the Academy of Science, –The Russian National Library, –The St. Petersburg National Theater Library. Libraries of significance for the whole of Russia: –The Library of the Academy of Arts, –The Central Agricultural Library, –The Central Scientific and Technical Library, –The Naval Library, –The Pan-Russian Geological Library

Sports In St. Petersburg, 72,000 are involved in sports activities, among these 68,000 are children and teenagers. One hundred twenty-six sports are cultivated in the city, including 51 kinds that are part of the Olympics. Twenty-four sports teems from St. Petersburg participate in championships of Russia.

Sports complexes 3,675 sports facilities of various kinds, including: –38 stadiums with bleachers; –8 sports halls with ice rinks; –69 covered swimming pools; –44 skiing resorts; –1,209 sports halls; –160 soccer fields, and 4 soccer maneges; –8 yacht clubs; –62 tennis courts –46 bowling alleys –2 golf clubs among these the largest sports arenas of Russia, such as –The S. Kirov Stadium –The Yubilejny Sports Hall –The Zenit Sports Games Hall –The Ledovy Dvorets Sports and Show Hall –The Governor's Tennis Center on Krestovsky Island

Sports organizations and institutions 2 Olympic reserve schools 4 schools of the highest sports mastering 98 youth sports schools over 90 federation on various kinds of sports the potential of scientific staffing is represented by three sports educational institutions: –The Lesgaft Academy of Physical Culture (one of the oldest in the world) –The Military Institute of Physical Culture –The R&D Institute of Physical Culture.