ZAGREB, Aug 11 (Hina) - A total of 17.2 billion kuna was paid for net wages in Croatia between January and June this year, which is a nominal growth rate of 7.8 percent and a real growth rate of 3.4 percent in relation to the same
period last year, the Payment Operations Bureau reported. The average monthly net wage paid in June amounted to 3,279 kuna (about US$390), which is a 11.7 percent nominal increase and a 5.8 percent real increase compared to last year. In relation to May this year, the nominal increase of wages was 4.1 percent and the real increase 3.4 percent. By counties, the average net wage in June which was higher than the national average (not including the City of Zagreb) was paid in Zadar County and amounted to 3,514 kuna, whereas the lowest wage of 2,504 kuna (or 23.6% below the average) was paid in Medjimurje County. Differences in the growth of the average net wage by branches are still
ZAGREB, Aug 11 (Hina) - A total of 17.2 billion kuna was paid for net
wages in Croatia between January and June this year, which is a
nominal growth rate of 7.8 percent and a real growth rate of 3.4
percent in relation to the same period last year, the Payment
Operations Bureau reported.
The average monthly net wage paid in June amounted to 3,279 kuna
(about US$390), which is a 11.7 percent nominal increase and a 5.8
percent real increase compared to last year. In relation to May this
year, the nominal increase of wages was 4.1 percent and the real
increase 3.4 percent.
By counties, the average net wage in June which was higher than the
national average (not including the City of Zagreb) was paid in
Zadar County and amounted to 3,514 kuna, whereas the lowest wage of
2,504 kuna (or 23.6% below the average) was paid in Medjimurje
County.
Differences in the growth of the average net wage by branches are
still visible. The average net wage in June was between 5,204 kuna
in the sector of financial transactions (58.7% more than the state
average) and 2,240 kuna in the fishery (almost one third less than
the state average).
The average wage higher than the state average was realised in eight
branches: financial transactions, public administration and
defence, obligatory social insurance, health and social care,
power, gas and water supply, mining, transport, and storage and
communications.
Net wages below the state average were paid in fishery,
construction, trade, hotel and restaurant management, processing
industry, real estate business, leasing and business services and
agriculture, hunting and forestry.
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