The wage index in December 2013 is 463.8 points, 0.1% lower than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the monthly wage index has risen by 6.0%.
Wage Index 2012-2013 | |||||
December 1988=100 | Change from previous month, % | Annual rate based on the change in the last | |||
Index | 3 months, % | 6 months, % | 12 months, % | ||
2012 | |||||
December | 437.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.7 |
2013 | |||||
January | 439.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.0 |
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 |
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 0.6% from the previous month
The real wage index in December 2013 is 113.6 points, 0.6% lower than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the real wage index has increased by 1.7%.