Lviv is ane o the lairgest ceeties in Ukraine an is growin rapidly. Accordin tae the Meenistry o Economy o Ukraine the average salary in the Lviv Oblast is a little less than the average for Ukraine which in December 2007 wis aboot 1616 UAH. In 2006 Ukraine's economic freedom wis ratit at 3.24 (whaur a ratin 1.0 is ""freer"" than a ratin 5.0). Accordin tae the World Bank classification Lviv is a lawer middle-income ceety. There are mony restaurants an shops as well as street vendors o fuid, books, clothes, traditional cultural items an tourist gifts. Bankin an money tradin are an important pairt o the economy o Lviv wi mony banks an exchynge offices throughoot the ceety.