Wage index, Q2 2006, preliminary figures

Monthly average earnings includes basic paid salaries, irregular payments, bonuses, commission etc. Wage increases like bonuses is seldom paid each period which means that the indexes are subject to higher fluctuations than the index for basic paid salaries. Overtime payments is not included in the statistics.

For more tables about wage indexes, see StatBank Norway .

Tables:

• Table 1 Index on average monthly earnings in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities, electricity supply and hotels and restaurants. Average of year 2000=100
• Table 2 Changes in average monthly earnings from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Per cent
• Table 3 Index on average basic paid salaries in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities, electricity supply and hotels and restaurants. Average of year 2000=100
• Table 4 Changes in average basic paid salaries from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Per cent
• Table 5 Average monthly earnings and basic paid salaries for full-time employees, by section
• Table 6 Employess in the sample