The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, according to the results of the quarterly survey of earnings, the index of real earnings rose by an average of just over 2.4% in the third quarter of 2015 year on year. The index of nominal earnings increased fewer than 2.6% in the same period. Employed persons benefitted almost from the entire increase as the consumer price index rose by just 0.1%. Both the earnings components of paid regularly and extra payments contributed to the growth in earnings. The large increase in nominal earnings continued for persons employed with below-average earnings, as was the case in the first two quarters of 2015.
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