4   Changes in average basic paid salaries1 from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Percent
  Manufacturing Oil and gas
extraction, mining
Construction Transport and
communication2
Wholesale and
retail trade
Real estate,
business activities
1. Quarter 1999 6.9 7.1 7.3 6.9 6.9 6.9
2. Quarter 1999 5.4 6.7 4.9 5.4 5.2 4.8
3. Quarter 1999 4.8 2.5 4.8 4.6 3.0 3.2
4. Quarter 19993 4.7 2.9 4.8 3.7 2.7 3.8
1. Quarter 20003 3.9 2.8 4.7 3.6 2.7 3.6
2. Quarter 20003 4.3 2.8 4.7 3.7 3.2 3.5
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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