The wage index is 0.3% higher than in the previous month

The wage index in December 2011 is 418.2 points, 0.3% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the monthly wage index has risen by 9.2%.

Wage Index 2010-2011
December 1988=100		Change from previous month, %	Annual rate based on the change in the last
	Index		3 months, %	6  months, %	12 months, %
2010
December	383.1	0.2	2.5	2.6	4.5
2011
January	383.2	0.0	1.5	2.0	4.4
February	383.9	0.2	1.6	2.3	4.2
March	385.2	0.3	2.2	2.4	4.4
April	385.6	0.1	2.5	2.0	4.4
May	389.9	1.1	6.4	4.0	5.3
June	405.0	3.9	22.2	11.8	7.1
July	409.1	1.0	26.7	14.0	7.8
August	409.7	0.1	21.9	13.9	8.0
September	412.8	0.8	7.9	14.8	8.4
October	415.7	0.7	6.6	16.2	8.9
November	416.9	0.3	7.2	14.3	9.0
December	418.2	0.3	5.3	6.6	9.2
Wage index is calculated and published according to law no 89/1989. The wage index is based on regular hours earnings each month, calculated and published in the month following calculation.

Real wages increased by 3.7% from previous year
The real wage index in December is 111.1 points, and has decreased by 0.1% from previous month. In the last twelve months the real wage index has increased by 3.7%.

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