3   Index on average basic paid salaries1 in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication2, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities. 1 st quarter 1998=100
  Manu-
facturing
Oil and gas
extraction,
mining
Construction Transport and
communication2
Wholesale and
retail trade
Real estate,
business activities
1. Quarter 1998 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0
2. Quarter 1998 102,4 101,1 103,3 102,1 103,1 102,8
3. Quarter 1998 105,0 105,8 106,2 104,7 105,8 105,1
4. Quarter 1998 105,9 106,6 106,9 105,8 106,6 105,9
1. Quarter 1999 106,9 107,1 107,3 106,9 106,9 106,9
2. Quarter 1999 107,9 107,8 108,4 107,5 108,5 107,8
3. Quarter 1999 110,0 108,5 111,3 109,5 109,0 108,5
4. Quarter 19993 110,9 109,7 112,0 109,8 109,5 109,9
1. Quarter 20003 111,0 110,1 112,3 110,8 109,9 110,8
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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