KIEV, June 26 - The total sum of wage arrears in Ukraine 2015 grew 21.1% in May, the State Statistics Service reported.

According to the service, wage arrears on June 1, 2015 amounted to UAH 1.811 billion, or 5.4% of the monthly wage fund for May.

As of June 1, 2015, the wage arrears of economically active enterprises, establishments, and organizations totaled UAH 1.34 billion, those of economically inactive entities UAH 34 million; and the debts of bankrupt enterprises were UAH 437 million.