Saratov Oblast
| Population: | 2,725,800 | Capital: | Saratov (905,000) | |
| Urban %: | 74 | Rural %: | 26 | |
| Area (km2 ): | 100,200 | Population density (per km2): | 27 | |
| Average temperature, centigrade January: | -10 | Average temperature, centigrade July: | 22 | |
| Average rainfall, mm January: | 47 | Average rainfall, mm July: | 26 |
| Saratov Oblast | Oblast value | Volga mean | % Volga mean |
ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS |
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| GDP 1995 bln rbls | 20,426 | 18,466* | 111 |
| GDP/capita rbls, million | 7 | 9 | 85 |
| Wage levels 1000 rbls/month, 1995 | 285 | 390 | 73 |
| Industrial productivity mln rbls/employee | 41 | 59 | 69 |
LABOUR MARKET CHANGE |
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| Employed, % labour force | 90 | 91 | 99 |
SOCIAL COHESION, EXCLUSION, STABILITY |
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| Students in higher education per 10,000 | 195 | 170 | 115 |
| Hospital beds per 10,000 | 127 | 124 | 102 |
| Life expectancy in years (male) | 60 | 60 | 101 |
| Life expectancy in years (female) | 72 | 73 | 99 |
*Mean per Oblast/Republic=one eighth of GDP total for Volga region.