2   Changes in average monthly earnings1 from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Percent
  Manu-
facturing
Oil and gas
extraction,
mining
Construction Transport and
communication2
Wholesale and
retail trade
Real estate,
business activities
1. Quarter 1999 6,3 7,8 6,5 6,9 6,9 6,1
2. Quarter 1999 5,9 6,4 5,1 5,6 5,3 5,5
3. Quarter 1999 4,6 5,9 5,0 4,1 4,7 5,4
4. Quarter 19993 4,0 2,8 4,4 4,4 3,3 5,2
1. Quarter 20003 4,1 5,5 4,6 3,6 3,4 4,5
1  Salaries including irregular payments, bonuses, commission etc.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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