Quarterly index on earnings

3   Index on average basic paid salaries1 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 and business activities
1. Quarter 1998 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0
2. Quarter 1998 102,4 101,1 103,3 102,1 103,1 102,8
3. Quarter 1998 105,0 105,8 106,2 104,7 105,8 105,1
4. Quarter 1998 105,9 106,6 106,9 105,8 106,6 105,9
1. Quarter 1999 106,9 107,1 107,3 106,9 106,9 106,9
2. Quarter 1999 107,9 107,8 108,4 107,5 108,5 107,8
3. Quarter 1999 110,0 108,5 111,3 109,5 109,0 108,5
4. Quarter 1999 110,9 109,7 112,0 109,8 109,5 109,9
1. Quarter 2000 111,0 110,1 112,3 110,8 109,9 110,8
2. Quarter 2000 112,5 110,9 113,5 111,5 112,0 111,6
3. Quarter 2000 114,8 113,9 116,1 114,3 115,8 113,7
4. Quarter 20003 115,5 117,2 116,8 114,8 116,4 114,8
1. Quarter 20013 116,1 117,4 117,5 116,2 116,6 115,5
2. Quarter 20013 117,3 117,5 118,7 116,8 118,0 116,4
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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