Indices of wages and salaries: first quarter 2021
The index of seasonally adjusted wages and salaries in industry amounted to 112.5 in the first quarter of 2021. This represents an increase of 0.2% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
The index of seasonally adjusted wages and salaries in construction amounted to 122.95 in the first quarter of 2021. This represents an increase of 7.0% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
The index of seasonally adjusted wages and salaries in trade and repair amounted to 110.68 in the first quarter of 2021. This represents an increase of 1.2% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
The index of seasonally adjusted wages and salaries in services amounted to 121.15 in the first quarter of 2021. This represents a decrease of 3.3% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
The figures for the first of quarter 2021 are provisional.
Purpose and brief description
Wages and salaries are defined as 'the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable to all persons counted on the payroll (including homeworkers), in return for work done during the accounting period' regardless of whether it is paid on the basis of working time, output or piecework and whether it is paid regularly or not.
Population
Employers NSSO exercising their economic activity in sections NACE Rev 2 C to M (Industry, retail trade and services)
Frequency
Quarterly
Timing publication
Results available 3 months after the reference period
Definitions
Indices of Total Wages and Salaries : Wages and salaries are defined as 'the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable to all persons counted on the payroll (including homeworkers), in return for work done during the accounting period' regardless of whether it is paid on the basis of working time, output or piecework and whether it is paid regularly or not.