Monthly wage index in March 2010

The wage index is 0.1% higher than in the previous month
The wage index in March 2010 is 369.0 points, 0.1% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the monthly wage index has risen by 3.6%.

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
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
February	368.6	0.5	3.5	6.0	3.6
March	369.0	0.1	2.8	5.6	3.6
Wage index is calculated and published according to law no 89/1989. The wage index is based on average hours earnings each month, calculated and published in the month following calculation.

Real wages decreased by 0.4% from the previous month
The real wage index in March 2010 is 104.3 points, 0.4% lower than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the real wage index has decreased by 4.5%.

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