Wage index, Q1 2009, preliminary figures

The increase in average monthly earnings was 0.7 per cent from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2009.

The statistics from this quarter are based on a new classification of industry. For more information about this, see http://www.ssb.no/vis/english/about_ssb/1gangspubl/art-2009-03-03-01-en.html .

“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 for full-time employees, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
• 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 for full-time employees, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
• 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.