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Wages and remuneration up 4.8 per cent
statistikk
2003-03-12T10:00:00.000Z
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lonnltreg, Wage totals from End of the Year Certificate Register, wages in cash, payments in kind, fringe benefits, company car, free car, free telephone, expenditure allowance, car allowance, holiday pay basis, unemployment benefit, basis for employer's ni contributionsLønn og arbeidskraftkostnader, Arbeid og lønn
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Wage totals from End of the Year Certificate Register, 2002, preliminary figures

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  • Annually, preliminary figures (selected)

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Wages and remuneration up 4.8 per cent

Total paid wages, remuneration etc. amounted to NOK 584 billion in 2002, an increase of NOK 27 billion or 4.8 per cent from 2001. In comparison the increase from 2000 to 2001 was NOK 32 billion or 6.1 per cent.

2 615 000 persons received wages, remuneration etc. in 2002, which is 2 600 less than in 2001.

Sick and maternity leave benefits

Total paid benefits for sick and maternity leave amounted to NOK 13.7 billion inn 2002, according to preliminary figures. This is an increase of approximately. NOK 1.2 billion or 10 per cent from 2000. In comparison the increase from 2000 to 2001 was NOK 0.75 billion or 6.4 per cent.

A total of about 324 500 persons received sick leave or maternity leave benefits in 2002, which is 7 600 more than in 2001. These benefits exclusively cover disbursements through the national social security system, and do not cover benefits paid by government employers or payments to the self- employed. Disbursements of maternity and sick leave benefits to Central or Local government employees are incorporated in the total paid wages, remuneration etc.

About the statistical basis

The statistics are based on preliminary figures from the register on End of the Year Certificates for the year 2002. This covers enterprises are obligated by law to report to the register.

Number of persons with salary, fee etc., daily allowances, sickness and
maternity leave benefits and pensions. 20011 and 20022
  Number of persons Total amount in mill. NOK Percentage change
  20011 20022 20011 20022 2001-2002
Salary, fee etc. 2 617 585 2 615 027  557 468  584 339 4.8
Daily allowances  181 876  194 538 6 573 8 156 24.1
Sickness and maternity leave benefits  316 910  324 462 12 448 13 694 10.0
Pensions etc. 1 433 861 1 452 729  150 052  162 051 8.0
1  Final figures.
2  Preliminary figures.