Earnings, 2012

Average annual earnings for full-time equivalents, by section. NOK and percentage change
	2011		2012
	Annual earnings (NOK)	Percentage change (per cent)	Annual earnings (NOK)	Percentage change (per cent)
All areas	453 000	4.1	470 900	4.0
Fish farming	442 700	3.7	451 800	2.1
Oil and gas extraction, mining	696 100	4.6	725 100	4.2
Manufacturing	451 700	4.6	472 300	4.6
Electricity supply	544 200	4.7	556 000	2.2
Water supply: sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	424 200	6.4	444 200	4.7
Construction	427 500	2.7	441 600	3.3
Wholesale and retail trade	406 300	3.6	419 400	3.2
Transport and storage	445 000	3.9	460 600	3.5
Hotels and restaurants	321 100	2.5	330 100	2.8
Information and communication	581 000	4.9	606 800	4.4
Financial intermediation	643 300	6.6	643 300	0.0
Real estate activities	532 500	6.0	559 100	5.0
Professional, scientific and technical activities	576 300	4.1	601 800	4.4
Business activities	383 800	4.8	395 200	3.0
Education	440 600	4.2	456 200	3.5
Health and social work	395 100	4.4	412 100	4.3
Arts, entertainment and recreation activities	406 900	2.9	425 200	4.5
Personal service activities	408 100	2.7	421 600	3.3
Central government	470 100	4.4	489 600	4.1
Municipalities and county municipalities	416 300	4.0	436 800	4.9
Public hospitals	471 300	4.3	488 100	3.6

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