Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section
Section Change in per cent, 2nd quarter 2012-3rd quarter 2012 1
Monthly earnings Basic salaries
Oil and gas extraction and mining -6.0 -0.1
Manufacturing -1.2 1.7
Electricity supply -1.8 1.6
Water, sewerage, waste, materials recovery 1.8 1.7
Construction -0.8 1.4
Wholesale and retail trade 2.1 1.1
Transport and warehousing -1.8 1.9
Lodging and service -1.0 1.4
Information and communication -2.5 -0.4
Sale and management of real estate 2.1 2.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities -0.2 0.4
Administrative, support service -4.0 0.1
Education -0.4 1.8
Human health, residential care -0.1 1.4
Arts, entertainment and recreation -0.7 0.5
Other service activities 0.6 0.8
1  Preliminary figures.

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