According to figures published by Eurostat, wages and salaries per hour worked grew in the euro area by 1.7% and the non-wage component by 1.2% in the year up to the second quarter of 2012, compared with 1.6% and 1.3% respectively for the previous quarter. In the EU27, hourly wages and salaries rose by 1.9% and the non-wage component by 1.4% in the year up to the second quarter of 2012, compared with 1.5% and 1.6% respectively for the first quarter of 2012.
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