Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section.
Section Change in per cent, 4rd quarter 2010-1th quarter 2011 1
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining 11.4 0.0
Manufacturing 4.4 0.2
Electricity supply 2.0 -0.6
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery 5.6 0.6
Construction 0.8 0.6
Wholesale and retail trade 4.1 1.2
Transport and warehousing 2.1 0.5
Lodging and service -0.3 0.5
Information and communication 4.5 0.2
Sale and management of real estate -0.2 0.6
Professional, scientific and technical activities 0.0 0.2
Administrative, support service 5.5 0.8
Education 0.0 1.0
Human health, residential care 2.7 1.3
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0.1 0.4
Other service activities -0.3 1.0
1  Preliminary figures.

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