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 2012-2st quarter 20121
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining -11.0 1.2
Manufacturing -0.9 0.1
Electricity supply 1.6 0.1
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery -3.1 -0.2
Construction 2.1 0.8
Wholesale and retail trade -1.8 0.8
Transport and warehousing 1.4 0.1
Lodging and service 1.4 1.3
Information and communication 1.4 1.8
Sale and management of real estate -3.5 0.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities -1.0 0.9
Administrative, support service 2.6 2.2
Education 2.7 0.4
Human health, residential care 1.0 0.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0.2 0.9
Other service activities 0.5 0.3
1  Preliminary figures.

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