Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section
Section Change in per cent, 1st quarter 2010-2nd quarter 20101
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining -3.3 0.5
Manufacturing 1.1 0.1
Electricity supply 3.7 0.8
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery 1.5 0.4
Construction -0.8 0.4
Wholesale and retail trade -0.4 2.3
Transport and warehousing 0.7 0.2
Lodging and service 0.7 -0.4
Information and communication -1.3 0.5
Sale and management of real estate 1.6 -0.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities -0.3 0.2
Administrative, support service -1.0 -0.6
Education 1.8 0.4
Human health, residential care 0.7 0.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0.0 0.0
Other service activities 0.4 -0.3
1  Preliminary figures.

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