Earnings in hotels and restaurants, 1 October 2004

Full-time employees in hotels and other provision and short-stay accommodations had average monthly earnings of NOK 22 400, an increase of NOK 700 or 3.4 per cent. Full-time employees in restaurants and bars averaged at monthly earnings of NOK 21 900, an increase of NOK 500 or 2.1 per cent. In comparison, full-time employees in canteens and catering had monthly earnings of NOK 24 100, a growth of NOK 1 000 or 4.3 per cent.

Women up 4.2 per cent

There are a few more women than men employed in this industry. Females had average monthly earnings of NOK 21 300 per 1 October 2004. In comparison, men had earnings of NOK 23 700. This constitutes an increase of NOK 900 or 4.2 percent and NOK 500 or 2.3 per cent, respectively. Even if women had a stronger growth than men in their earnings from 2003 to 2004, there are still differences in the wage levels. For senior officials and managers, the average difference in monthly earnings between the sexes was NOK 3 200. For clerks and elementary occupations, this difference was in order of NOK 400 and NOK 500. However, the differences are reduced if we only look to basic paid salaries. The difference in wages is then less than NOK 100 for clerks and about NOK 350 for elementary occupations. The reason for this is that men get paid more allowances and bonuses than women in these occupational groups.

Annual earnings

For the first time, estimated annual earnings for full-time employees in hotels and restaurants are presented. The annual earnings of all full-time employees were NOK 267 000 in 2004, a growth of 3.6 per cent. Full-time employees in hotels and other provision and short-stay accommodations had annual earnings of NOK 267 000, up 3.8 per cent. Full-time employees in restaurants and bars averaged at estimated annual earnings of NOK 262 000, an increase of 3.2 per cent. In comparison, full-time employees in canteens and catering had annual earnings of NOK 285 000, a growth of 3.3 per cent.

The average annual earnings are estimated by use of information from wage statistics from at least two years and the quarterly wage index. Annual earnings do not include payment for overtime work. The estimated annual earnings figures for 2004 are preliminary until wage statistics for 2005 have been established.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on information from a sample of enterprises counting 14 631 full-time employees. According to figures from the National accounts for the third quarter 2004, the statistics cover around 63 100 employees.

Tables:

• Table 1 Full-time employees in Hotels and restaurants. Estimated average annual earnings, by group. 2003 and 2004. NOK
• Table 2 Full-time employees in hotels and restaurants. Average monthly earnings, by sex and occupational group. 1 October 2004. NOK