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 2011-2nd quarter 2011 1
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining -7.3 1.3
Manufacturing -1.7 1.2
Electricity supply 6.5 0.0
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery -2.6 0.8
Construction 1.2 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade -0.4 2.1
Transport and warehousing -0.6 0.1
Lodging and service 1.7 0.9
Information and communication -1.4 1.1
Sale and management of real estate 1.3 0.9
Professional, scientific and technical activities -0.5 1.0
Administrative, support service -1.5 0.8
Education 1.9 0.1
Human health, residential care -0.6 0.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation -2.0 -1.2
Other service activities 1.7 1.5
1  Preliminary figures.

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