;Number of employments;Number of employments;Average monthly basic earnings (NOK);Average monthly basic earnings (NOK); 4th quarter 2018;4th quarter 2017 - 4th quarter 2018;4th quarter 2018;4th quarter 2017 - 4th quarter 2018; Absolute numbers;Percentage change;Absolute numbers;Percentage change; Both sexes;;;;; All ages;2909455;1.9;43540;2.8; Less than 25 years;395083;1.3;28160;2.7; 25-39 years;974687;2.4;40420;2.8; 40-54 years;973235;1.2;47870;2.8; 55-66 years;503933;2.5;48380;3.0; 67 years or older;62517;4.8;44920;3.0; ;;;;; Males;;;;; All ages;1504520;2.5;45760;2.6; Less than 25 years;192875;2.2;28860;2.4; 25-39 years;512101;2.9;41730;2.7; 40-54 years;503472;1.8;50720;2.5; 55-66 years;258761;3.1;52320;2.6; 67 years or older;37311;5.9;47720;2.8; ;;;;; Females;;;;; All ages;1404935;1.3;40790;3.1; Less than 25 years;202208;0.4;27230;3.0; 25-39 years;462586;2.0;38790;3.0; 40-54 years;469763;0.6;44450;3.1; 55-66 years;245172;1.8;43650;3.4; 67 years or older;25206;3.2;39140;3.1;