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Monday - 22 February 2010
No. 29/2010

Monthly wage index in January 2010


The wage index is 0.1% higher than in the previous month
The wage index in January 2010 is 366.9 points, 0.1% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the monthly wage index has risen by 3.1%.

Wage Index 2009-2010
December 1988=100 Change from previous month, % Annual rate based on the change in the last
  Index 3 months, % 6  months, % 12 months, %
2009
January 355.7 0.6 2.7 4.0 7.5
February 355.7 0.0 5.1 3.0 6.7
March 356.1 0.1 2.9 2.2 5.5
April 355.4 -0.2 -0.3 1.2 4.4
May 356.0 0.2 0.3 2.7 4.1
June 356.7 0.2 0.7 1.8 3.0
July 358.0 0.4 3.0 1.3 2.6
August 358.1 0.0 2.4 1.4 2.2
September 359.0 0.3 2.6 1.6 1.9
October 360.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.9
November 365.4 1.5 8.4 5.4 4.0
December 366.5 0.3 8.6 5.6 3.6
Average 358.6 . . . 3.9
2010
January 366.9 0.1 7.8 5.0 3.1
Wage index are calculated and published according to law no 89/1989. The wage index is based on average for fixed hours earnings each month, calculated and published in the month following calculation.

Real wages increased by 0.4% from the previous month
The real wage index in January 2010 is 105.5 points, 0.4% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the real wage index has decreased by 3.2%.

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