Kaja Koovit
kaja.koovit @ aripaev.ee
In the 1st quarter of 2008, the average monthly gross wages and salaries of full-time and part-time employees of enterprises, institutions and organisations were 12,337 kroons and the hourly gross wages and salaries were 74.74 kroons.
Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly gross wages and salaries were by 19.5 pct and the average hourly gross wages and salaries were by 20.5 pct higher. As at the end of the 1st quarter of 2008, the number of employees had increased by 1.3 pct compared to the same period of 2007.
Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly gross wages and salaries increased the most in fishing; health and social work and mining and quarrying economic activities (42.2 pct, 34.4 pct and 29.3 pct, respectively). The average monthly gross wages and salaries increased the least in transport, storage and communication; real estate, renting and business activities and in manufacturing (10.7 pct, 15.7 pct and 16.3 pct, respectively).
Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average hourly gross wages and salaries increased the most in fishing; health and social work and in hotels and restaurants (43.1 pct, 36.9 pctand 24.5 pct, respectively). The average hourly gross wages and salaries increased the least in financial intermediation; transport, storage and communication and in manufacturing (9.0 pct, 11.2 pct and 17.8 pct, respectively).
The average gross wages and salaries were 11,867 kroons in January, 12,669 kroons in February and 12,469 kroons in March.
In short term statistics the average gross wages and salaries are measured as a component of labour costs. Labour costs include gross wages and salaries, employer’s social contributions and employer’s imputed social contributions to employees.
In the 1st quarter of 2008 the employer’s average monthly labour costs per employee were 16,576 croons and the average hourly labour costs were 107.82 kroons. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly labour costs per employee increased 19.6 pct and the hourly labour costs increased 20.8 pct.
Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average monthly labour costs per employee increased the most in fishing (42.5 pct), and the least in transport, storage and communication (10.0 pct).
Compared to the 1st quarter of 2007, the average hourly labour costs increased the most in fishing (40.6 pct) and the least in transport, storage and communication (12.6 pct).
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