NEWS RELEASE WAGES AND INCOME 23 JANUARY 2006

The wage index in December 2005 is 273.9 points, 0.6% higher than in the previous month. In the last twelve months the wage index has risen by 7.2%.

Wage Index 2004-2005
Dec. 1988 = 100 Change on previous month, % Annual rate based on the change in the last
  Index 3 months, % 6  months, % 12 months, %
2004
December 255.5 0.7 4.8 3.5 6.0
Average 250.3 . . . 4.7
2005
January 261.1 2.2 13.1 7.9 6.6
February 261.9 0.3 13.4 8.0 6.7
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

Statistics

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