NEWS RELEASE WAGES AND INCOME 21 FEBRUARY 2007

The wage index in January 2007 is 311.5 points, 3.5% higher than in the previous month.

In the last twelve months the wage index has risen by 10.1%

Wage Index 2006-2007

Dec. 1988 = 100

Change from previous month, % Annual rate based on the change in the last
  Index 3 months, % 6  months, % 12 months, %

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

April

286.4 0.4 5.2 12.0 8.4

May

289.1 0.9 6.8 12.7 8.7

June

290.4 0.4 7.2 12.4 8.8

July

295.4 1.7 13.2 9.1 10.2

August

297.4 0.7 12.0 9.4 10.6

September

298.9 0.5 12.2 9.7 10.8

October

300.4 0.5 6.9 10.0 11.0

November

301.0 0.2 4.9 8.4 10.5

December

300.8 -0.1 2.6 7.3 9.8

Average

292.7 . . . 9.5

2007

January

311.5 3.5 15.6 11.2 10.1


Statistics

Further Information

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