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Wages up 1.3 per cent in manufacturing
Preliminary figures for average basic salaries for full-time employees in manufacturing show a 1.3 per cent increase between the 3rd quarter of 2013 and the 4th quarter of 2013. Equivalent figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 show an increase of 1.7 per cent.
| 3rd quarter 2012 - 4th quarter 2012 | 3rd quarter 2013 - 4th quarter 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and gas extraction and mining | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Manufacture | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Electricity, gas and steam | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Water supply, sewerage, waste | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Construction | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Transportation and storage | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Information and communication | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Real estate activities | 0.6 | -0.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Education | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Human health and social work activities | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Personal service activities | 0.8 | 1.3 |
Preliminary figures for the wage index show a 0.6 per cent increase in average basic salaries for the last quarter in construction. In comparison, figures from 2012 show a 0.5 per cent increase between the 3rd and 4th quarter.
The statistics is now published as Number of employments and earnings.
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