Stress is just how far today's value sits between “norm” (0) and “crisis” (100) — a fixed calibrated scale, not a verdict. It measures pressure, not a prediction of collapse.
This is an expert 0–100 estimate read from the news flow — a judgement call, not a measured figure. Treat it as a signal, not a statistic.
This is a year-on-year rate of change, not the absolute level — a level can stay high while its change reads as high stress.
Real disposable incomes currently reads 3.4 % YoY, mapping to a stress of 0/100 — well inside the calm zone.
Across the tracked period the stress has eased by 45.5 points.
The value is sourced via an expert estimate; confidence — low. How it is derived: Rosstat; distorted by war spending, weak for many.
| Date | Value | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | 3.4 % YoY | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | -2 % YoY | 46 |
| Period | % YoY (real wages) | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7.4 | 0 |
Longest defensible public series behind this metric — annual, open sources. Reconstructed context, not the live value; no interpolation. Sources: MinEC — real wages +8.2% (2023) · MinEC — real wages +9.2% (2024)
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