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
  Manufacturing Oil and gas 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
2. Quarter 20003 112.5 110.9 113.5 111.5 112.0 111.6
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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