Wage index, Q4 2008, preliminary figures

The increase in average monthly earnings was 2.4 per cent from the third to the fourth quarter.

“Average monthly earnings” includes basic salaries, irregular payments and bonuses. Bonuses are often paid at irregular intervals, which means that this index is subject to greater fluctuations than the index for basic salaries. Overtime payment is not included in the statistics.

For more tables on wage statistics, see StatBank Norway .

Tables:

• Table 1 Index on average monthly earnings in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities, electricity supply and hotels and restaurants. Average of year 2000=100
• Table 2 Changes in average monthly earnings from the corresponding quarter the year before by section. Per cent
• Table 3 Index on average basic salaries in manufacturing, oil and gas extraction and mining, construction, transport and communication, wholesale and retail trade, real estate and business activities, electricity supply and hotels and restaurants. Average of year 2000=100
• Table 4 Changes in average basic salaries from the corresponding quarter the year before by section. Per cent
• Table 5 Average monthly earnings and basic salaries for full-time employees, by section
• Table 6 Employess in the sample