The wage index in March 2006 is 285.4 points, 0.3% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the wage index has risen by 8.6%.
The quarterly wage index for the first quarter 2006 is 150.8 points, 4.4% higher than in the previous quarter. Comparable index for the public sector and banks is 153.7 points, 4.2% higher than in the previous quarter. The quarterly index for the private market is 148.8 points, 4.5% higher than in the previous quarter.
By mistake the quarterly wage index for the fourth quarter 2005 was 144.1 points but should have been 144.4 points. This mistake has now been corrected.
| Wage Index 2005-2006 | |||||
| Dec. 1988 = 100 | Change from previous month, % | Annual rate based on the change in the last | |||
| Index | 3 months, % | 6 months, % | 12 months, % | ||
| 2005 | |||||
| March | 262,9 | 0,4 | 12,1 | 8,4 | 6,5 |
| April | 264,1 | 0,5 | 4,7 | 8,8 | 6,7 |
| May | 265,9 | 0,6 | 6,3 | 9,8 | 6,6 |
| June | 267,0 | 0,4 | 6,4 | 9,2 | 6,3 |
| July | 268,0 | 0,4 | 5,9 | 5,4 | 6,6 |
| August | 268,9 | 0,3 | 4,6 | 5,4 | 6,7 |
| September | 269,8 | 0,3 | 4,3 | 5,3 | 6,9 |
| October | 270,6 | 0,3 | 3,9 | 4,9 | 6,9 |
| November | 272,3 | 0,6 | 5,2 | 4,9 | 7,3 |
| December | 273,9 | 0,6 | 6,2 | 5,2 | 7,2 |
| Average | 267,2 | . | . | . | 6,8 |
| 2006 | |||||
| January | 282,8 | 3,3 | 19,3 | 11,3 | 8,3 |
| February | 284,4 | 0,6 | 19,0 | 11,9 | 8,6 |
| March | 285,4 | 0,3 | 17,9 | 11,9 | 8,6 |
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