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Average monthly wage of employee in economy of the SR in the 4th quarter of 2018
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Average monthly wage of employee in economy of the SR in the 4th quarter of 2018

Last update: 16.01.2020
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Publisher: Statistical Office of the SR
Topic: Demographic and social statistics
Domain: Labour cost
Publish Date: 07.03.2019

In the 4th quarter of 2018, the average nominal monthly wage of employee in the SR economy increased by 5,8 % and reached EUR 1 101. Development of the real wage, which increased, year-on-year, by 3,5 %, was affected by lower rise of consumer prices in comparison with the nominal wage growth. The seasonally adjusted average wage rose by 1,2 % compared with the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Graph - Average monthly wage of employee in economy of the SR in the 4th quarter of 2018

The highest level of the average monthly wage was reached in the sector of information and communication (EUR 1 975), financial and insurance activities (EUR 1 856) and in electricity, gas and steam supply (EUR 1 806).  In ten sectors, the wage was lower than the average in the SR economy. The lowest average nominal wage was recorded in accommodation and food service activities (EUR 657), other service activities (EUR 733) and in construction (EUR 756).

Compared with the 4th quarter of 2017, the average nominal monthly wage increased in all sectors, relatively fastest in arts, entertainment and recreation (by 9,2 %), in health and social work activities (by 8,7 %) and in water supply (by 8,3 %). 

Compared with the 4th quarter of 2017, in terms of the legal form of entities, the average nominal monthly wage increased in allowance organizations by 7,2 % to EUR 1 217,  in large enterprises employing 20 people or more by 6,4 % to EUR 1 307, in budgetary organizations by 5,8 % to EUR 1 218 and in small enterprises employing 19 people or fewer by 2,1 % to EUR 794.

In territorial terms, the average nominal monthly wage was higher than the average of the whole SR economy only in Bratislavský kraj (EUR 1 358). In other regions, it ranged from EUR 874 in Prešovský kraj to EUR 1 048 in Trenčiansky kraj. The average wage was higher than in the 4th quarter of 2017 in all regions with the highest increase by 8,8 % in Košický kraj.

In 2018, the average nominal monthly wage of employee in economy amounted to EUR 1 013. It rose, year-on-year, by 6,2 %, the real wage increased by 3,6 %. The nominal wage rose by 1,6 p.p. faster than in the corresponding period last year.


Note: according to quarterly reporting system; incomes of entrepreneurs are not included, data are adjusted by statistical estimation of non-registered wage of employees working for tradesmen
p.p. percentage point
Source: SOSR, DATAcube. [pr0204qs, pr0205qs]

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