Earnings in business services, 1 September 2012

Administrative and support service activities is a section of the international industrial classification that is composed of several dissimilar divisions and occupational groups, and average monthly earnings vary accordingly.

1.6 per cent growth in employment activities

Full-time employees in employment activities had an increase in monthly earnings of 1.6 per cent. Clerks constitute a large proportion of the employees in this division, such as secretaries and book-keepers. For this occupational group the increase in earnings was 6.6 per cent.

Up 4.0 per cent in travel agencies

Full-time employees in travel agencies had an increase in monthly earnings of 4.0 per cent. Most associate professionals working in travel agencies are travel consultants, and had an increase in monthly earnings of 2.8 per cent.

2.5 per cent in security and investigation activities

Security and investigation activities, which includes security guards, had a year-on-year increase in monthly earnings of 2.5 per cent. Earnings for security guards and other service workers increased 3.9 per cent.

2.4 per cent in cleaning activities

Full-time employees in cleaning activities had an increase in monthly earnings of 2.4 per cent.

Cleaners and other elementary occupations had a year-on-year increase in monthly earnings of 2.3 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Employees in business activities per full-time eqvivalent per 1 September 2011 and 2012. NOK and percentage change
• Table 2 Full-time employees in business activities. Average monthly earnings, by division. 1 September 2011 and 2012. NOK and percentage change