In the second quarter of 2024, average gross (before employee taxes) monthly earnings in the whole economy totalled € 2,196.4 and, compared to the first quarter of 2024, increased by 1.6%: in the public sector, average gross monthly earnings totalled € 2,331.5 (increased by 3.6%), in the private sector – € 2,141.4 (increased by 0.8%). In the second quarter of 2024, an increase in average gross monthly earnings in the whole economy was observed for most economic activities – from 0.3% (construction) to 5.8% (agriculture, forestry and fishing), while a decrease was recorded in administrative and support service activities, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and financial and insurance activities – 0.3, 0.9 and 2.5% respectively.
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