Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section.
Section Change in per cent, 4th quarter 2009-1st quarter 20101
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining 5.9 -0.5
Manufacturing 1.5 0.0
Electricity supply 1.0 0.2
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery 1.0 0.4
Construction 2.3 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade 4.1 0.1
Transport and warehousing -0.1 0.2
Lodging and service 0.6 0.8
Information and communication 2.5 1.1
Sale and management of real estate 1.7 2.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1.2 1.0
Administrative, support service 1.9 0.2
Education 0.2 0.3
Human health, residential care 1.2 1.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1.3 0.5
Other service activities -0.6 1.4
1  Preliminary figures.

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