According to the Statistical Office, average earnings for March 2023 amounted to € 2,191.85 gross and € 1,423.75 net. Compared to earnings in February 2023, gross earnings increased by 2.8% and net earnings by 2.3%. Compared to March 2022, nominal gross earnings were 9.2% higher and nominal net earnings 9.0%, but lower in real terms (gross earnings by 1.2% and net earnings by 1.4%). Compared to February, average gross earnings increased by 3.6% in the public sector and by 2.3% in the private sector.
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