Quarterly index on earnings

4   Changes in average basic paid salaries1 from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Per cent
  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 1999 4.7 2.9 4.8 3.7 2.7 3.8
1. Quarter 2000 3.9 2.8 4.7 3.6 2.7 3.6
2. Quarter 2000 4.3 2.8 4.7 3.7 3.2 3.5
3. Quarter 2000 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.4 6.2 4.8
3. Quarter 2000 4.2 6.8 4.3 4.6 6.2 4.5
1. Quarter 2001 4.6 6.6 4.6 4.9 6.1 4.3
2. Quarter 2001 4.2 6.0 4.6 4.7 5.4 4.4
3. Quarter 2001 4.3 5.8 4.6 4.9 4.4 4.9
4. Quarter 20013 4.3 5.4 4.5 4.9 4.4 4.7
1. Quarter 20023 4.4 5.4 4.5 4.9 4.5 4.6
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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