NEWS RELEASE WAGES AND INCOME 21 MARCH 2014

The wage index in February 2014 is 470.5 points, 0.4% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the monthly wage index has risen by 4.7%.

Wage Index 2013-2014
December 1988=100 Change from previous month, % Annual rate based on the change
in the last
  Index 3 months, % 6 months, % 12 months, %
2013
February 449.4 2.3 11.1 7.4 5.2
March 455.3 1.3 17.1 8.9 5.5
April 456.4 0.2 16.6 9.2 5.8
May 456.5 0.0 6.5 8.8 5.5
June 457.8 0.3 2.2 9.4 5.7
July 457.5 -0.1 1.0 8.5 5.5
August 458.6 0.2 1.9 4.1 5.7
September 462.0 0.7 3.7 3.0 5.9
October 463.1 0.2 5.0 3.0 6.0
November 464.2 0.2 5.0 3.4 6.1
December 463.8 -0.1 1.6 2.6 6.0
2014
January 468.5 1.0 4.7 4.9 6.7
February 470.5 0.4 5.5 5.3 4.7
Notes: 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 decreased by 0.2% from the previous month
The real wage index in February 2014 is 115.3 points, 0.2% lower than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the real wage index has increased by 2.5%.

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