Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section.
Section Change in per cent, 2nd quarter 2009-3rd quarter 2009 1
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining -2.0 1.5
Manufacturing 0.9 0.2
Electricity supply 0.6 1.3
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery 0.0 1.5
Construction 0.3 0.1
Wholesale and retail trade -0.3 0.4
Transport and warehousing 0.9 1.3
Lodging and service 1.8 2.1
Information and communication 1.8 0.2
Sale and management of real estate 0.9 2.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities -0.5 -0.2
Administrative, support service -0.8 1.3
Education -0.2 0.5
Human health, residential care 0.7 2.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1.4 1.5
Other service activities 0.5 1.1
1  Preliminary figures.

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