Statistics Norway

Quarterly index on earnings

4   Changes in average basic paid salaries1 from the corresponding quarter the year before by industry. Per cent
  Manufacturing Oil and gas extraction, mining Construction Transport and communication2 Wholesale and retail trade Real estate and business activities Electricity supply Hotels and restaurants
1. Quarter 1999 6.9 7.1 7.3 6.9 6.9 6.9 4.7  
2. Quarter 1999 5.4 6.7 4.9 5.4 5.2 4.8 4.7  
3. Quarter 1999 4.8 2.5 4.8 4.6 3.0 3.2 4.6  
4. Quarter 1999 4.7 2.9 4.8 3.7 2.7 3.8 4.7  
                 
1. Quarter 2000 3.9 2.8 4.7 3.6 2.7 3.6 5.0  
2. Quarter 2000 4.3 2.8 4.7 3.7 3.2 3.5 5.3  
3. Quarter 2000 4.3 5.0 4.3 4.4 6.2 4.8 5.6  
4. Quarter 2000 4.2 6.8 4.3 4.6 6.2 4.5 5.7  
                 
1. Quarter 2001 4.6 6.6 4.6 4.9 6.1 4.3 5.8  
2. Quarter 2001 4.2 6.0 4.6 4.7 5.4 4.4 5.8  
3. Quarter 2001 4.3 5.8 4.6 4.9 4.4 4.9 5.8  
4. Quarter 2001 4.3 5.4 4.5 4.9 4.4 4.7 5.5  
                 
1. Quarter 2002 4.4 5.4 4.5 4.9 4.5 4.7 5.4  
2. Quarter 2002 4.5 5.4 4.5 5.0 5.0 4.8 5.4  
3. Quarter 2002 6.3 5.6 6.1 4.2 6.0 5.6 8.9  
4. Quarter 2002 6.2 5.1 5.6 4.3 5.5 4.9 7.6  
                 
1. Quarter 2003 5.8 5.2 5.5 3.9 5.4 4.8 7.5  
2. Quarter 2003 5.0 5.5 4.8 4.0 4.6 4.6 7.0  
3. Quarter 2003 3.4 4.9 3.1 3.0 3.5 3.1 6.2  
4. Quarter 20033 3.5 3.7 3.0 2.8 3.5 3.4 6.9  
                 
1. Quarter 20043 3.5 3.6 3.0 2.9 3.7 3.0 6.5 2.9
2. Quarter 20043 3.6 4.0 2.7 2.8 3.4 2.7 6.8 3.3
3. Quarter 20043 3.7 3.4 2.6 2.8 2.2 2.6 4.3 3.3
1  Salary at the end of the quarter.
2  Excluding publicly maintained establishments.
3  Preliminary figures.

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