Quarterly index on earnings

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 and 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
3. Quarter 20003 4,1 4 : 4,3 4,7 6,1 4,8
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.
4  Figures for the 3rd quarter concerning oil and gas extraction and mining are not yet ready for publication. The figures will be available at the same time as the figures for the 4th quarter.

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