1   Index on average monthly earnings1 in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication2, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities. 1 st quarter 1998=100
  Manufacturing Oil and gas
extraction,
mining
Construction Transport and
communication2
Wholesale and
retail trade
Real estate,
business activities
1. Quarter 1998 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0
2. Quarter 1998 101,4 102,1 102,1 101,2 103,3 102,0
3. Quarter 1998 103,5 105,9 103,2 104,1 104,5 104,2
4. Quarter 1998 106,0 109,4 106,7 105,5 106,7 105,3
1. Quarter 1999 106,3 107,8 106,5 106,9 106,9 106,1
2. Quarter 1999 107,4 108,7 107,3 107,0 108,7 107,7
3. Quarter 1999 108,3 112,1 108,4 108,4 109,4 109,8
4. Quarter 19993 110,2 112,5 111,4 110,2 110,2 110,8
1  Salaries including irregular payments, bonuses, commission etc.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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