FIRST RELEASE		CROATIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS 10000 ZAGREB, ILICA 3, PHONE: +385 1 4806-111, P.O.B. 80, CROATIA ISSN 1334-0565
YEAR: XLVI.	ZAGREB, 28 SEPTEMBER, 2009		NUMBER: 9.1.2/7.
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AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN PAID EMPLOYMENT

For July 2009

Since January 2009, data have been expressed according to the National Classification of Activities – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07). Information on the application of the new classification is given in the Notes on Methodology at the end of this release.

For July 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 718 kuna, which represented the nominal decrease of 1.1% and the real one of 0.4%, as compared to June 2009.

The average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia was nominally by 1.8% and really by 0.6% higher for July 2009, as compared to July 2008.

In the period from January to July 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in legal entities in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 728 kuna, which represented the nominal increase of 3.7% and the real one of 0.6%, as compared to the same period of 2008.

1.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNING FOR JULY 2009

	VII. 2009.	I. –  VII. 2009.	Indices
			VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I. – VII. 2009. I. – VII. 2008.
Average monthly gross earning, kuna	7 718	7 728	98,9	101,8	103,7
Real gross earning			99,6	100,6	100,6

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR JULY 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

			Average gross earnings per person in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VII. 2009.	I.–VII. 2009.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.	VII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.
		Total	7 718	7 728	98,9	101,8	103,7	102,3	99,6	100,6	100,6
A		Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6 829	6 450	105,3	103,5	98,7	104,9	106,0	102,2	95,8
	01	Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities	6 021	5 489	108,2	104,0	102,3	109,5	108,9	102,7	99,3
	02	Forestry and logging	7 914	7 672	103,7	104,2	96,1	101,4	104,4	102,9	93,3
	03	Fishing and aquaculture	6 070	5 854	97,7	99,1	105,6	109,1	98,4	97,9	102,5
B		Mining and quarrying	10 615	9 908	101,8	99,9	101,0	105,4	102,6	98,7	98,1
	06	Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas	12 008	11 582	98,5	99,9	99,9	100,5	99,2	98,7	97,0
	08	Other mining and quarrying	6 800	6 585	105,0	97,5	101,5	103,5	105,8	96,4	98,6
	09	Mining support service activities	12 317	10 715	106,5	101,2	100,4	112,3	107,2	100,0	97,5
C		Manufacturing	6 755	6 617	100,8	101,8	101,6	102,9	101,5	100,6	98,6
	10	Manufacture of food products	6 826	6 648	101,2	101,2	100,5	102,5	101,9	100,0	97,6
	11	Manufacture of beverages	8 026	8 303	93,7	94,7	95,2	92,8	94,3	93,6	92,5
	12	Manufacture of tobacco products	12 440	10 543	109,5	109,4	107,7	117,6	110,2	108,1	104,6
	13	Manufacture of textiles	4 665	4 455	102,7	104,0	102,1	106,4	103,4	102,8	99,1
	14	Manufacture of wearing apparel	3 853	3 770	101,7	99,4	102,6	103,6	102,4	98,2	99,6
	15	Manufacture of leather and related products	3 847	3 662	101,6	104,0	102,6	106,3	102,3	102,8	99,6
	16	Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	4 413	4 247	102,3	103,3	104,6	107,3	103,0	102,1	101,6
	17	Manufacture of paper and paper products	5 619	5 619	104,4	95,3	97,8	96,1	105,1	94,1	94,9
	18	Printing and reproduction of recorded media	7 651	7 325	101,7	98,0	98,2	101,6	102,4	96,8	95,3
	19	Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products	11 468	11 109	96,9	101,0	101,3	99,8	97,6	99,8	98,4
	20	Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products	7 298	7 301	101,2	98,1	102,1	100,4	102,0	96,9	99,1
	21	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations	12 146	11 955	100,3	106,2	94,4	99,2	101,0	104,9	91,6
	22	Manufacture of rubber and plastic products	6 101	5 790	102,4	104,4	102,4	107,0	103,2	103,1	99,4
	23	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	7 396	7 220	100,4	100,0	98,4	101,2	101,1	98,8	95,6
	24	Manufacture of basic metals	5 787	5 849	102,1	93,7	100,7	97,3	102,8	92,6	97,7
	25	Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	6 450	6 333	100,1	99,9	101,1	101,7	100,8	98,7	98,1
	26	Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	10 743	11 769	100,2	112,3	120,2	109,5	100,9	111,0	116,7
	27	Manufacture of electrical equipment	7 981	7 862	93,7	96,9	98,5	99,3	94,3	95,7	95,7
	28	Manufacture of machinery and equipment n. e. c.	6 814	6 763	98,3	102,2	102,3	101,4	99,0	101,0	99,3
	29	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	7 376	7 141	100,6	98,1	96,8	99,3	101,3	97,0	93,9
	30	Manufacture of other transport equipment	7 820	7 791	97,2	100,1	99,7	99,0	97,9	98,9	96,8
	31	Manufacture of furniture	4 592	4 389	104,1	99,7	99,6	103,5	104,8	98,5	96,7
	32	Other manufacturing	6 615	6 239	105,6	113,7	109,1	113,2	106,4	112,4	105,9
	33	Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	7 945	7 441	104,4	103,8	104,5	109,7	105,2	102,6	101,5
D		Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10 225	10 031	90,1	106,5	110,8	111,6	90,7	105,2	107,6
	35	Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10 225	10 031	90,1	106,5	110,8	111,6	90,7	105,2	107,6
E		Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7 383	7 375	96,6	102,5	103,8	102,2	97,3	101,3	100,8
	36	Water collection, treatment and supply	7 642	7 477	99,7	104,3	103,8	103,7	100,4	103,1	100,8
	38	Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery	7 103	7 246	93,5	100,7	103,4	100,4	94,2	99,5	100,4
	39	Remediation activities and other waste management services	7 565	7 589	96,2	102,2	107,6	105,3	96,9	101,0	104,5

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR JULY 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

 (continued)

			Average gross earnings per person in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VII. 2009.	I.–VII. 2009.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.	VII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.
F		Construction	6 829	6 531	102,4	100,6	102,5	105,5	103,2	99,4	99,5
	41	Construction of buildings	5 954	5 740	101,9	100,8	102,6	105,4	102,6	99,6	99,7
	42	Civil engineering	7 866	7 482	102,5	99,9	103,0	105,8	103,2	98,7	100,0
	43	Specialised construction activities	6 019	5 848	102,0	98,3	99,7	101,2	102,7	97,1	96,8
G		Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	6 487	6 464	99,8	97,9	100,5	99,6	100,5	96,8	97,6
	45	Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	8 127	8 130	101,1	96,6	97,9	97,1	101,8	95,5	95,1
	46	Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	7 595	7 632	98,4	99,7	99,9	99,1	99,1	98,6	97,0
	47	Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	5 671	5 587	100,7	97,4	101,8	101,0	101,4	96,3	98,9
H		Transportation and storage	8 875	8 565	99,9	102,3	102,5	104,3	100,6	101,0	99,5
	49	Land transport and transport via pipelines	8 576	8 295	101,0	102,9	103,4	106,7	101,7	101,6	100,4
	50	Water transport	9 827	9 347	100,3	99,7	105,6	108,2	101,0	98,5	102,5
	51	Air transport	16 110	15 164	98,7	97,0	95,3	101,4	99,4	95,9	92,5
	52	Warehousing and support activities for transportation	9 533	9 314	96,5	100,6	101,7	101,4	97,2	99,4	98,7
	53	Postal and courier activities	6 808	6 454	106,6	106,1	101,3	103,1	107,3	104,9	98,3
I		Accommodation and food service activities	6 583	6 458	98,0	101,8	103,7	104,4	98,6	100,6	100,7
	55	Accommodation	6 758	6 644	97,9	101,8	103,8	104,3	98,6	100,6	100,7
	56	Food and beverage service activities	5 273	5 290	98,2	98,9	101,1	99,5	98,9	97,7	98,1
J		Information and communication	10 839	11 533	101,6	100,8	105,8	99,7	102,3	99,6	102,7
	58	Publishing activities	9 812	10 030	99,7	95,1	98,1	95,0	100,4	93,9	95,3
	59	Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities	8 084	8 053	101,3	93,8	99,3	98,3	102,0	92,7	96,4
	60	Programming and broadcasting activities	10 297	9 746	103,7	100,4	104,3	108,2	104,4	99,2	101,2
	61	Telecommunications	11 336	13 996	100,9	101,8	111,2	94,6	101,6	100,6	108,0
	62	Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	12 643	12 477	101,4	106,5	105,3	103,1	102,1	105,3	102,2
	63	Information service activities	9 372	9 291	100,2	97,5	103,3	101,9	100,9	96,3	100,3
K		Financial and insurance activities	10 711	11 750	90,1	99,1	103,6	95,4	90,8	97,9	100,6
	64	Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding	11 650	13 227	88,4	99,7	105,4	94,8	89,1	98,5	102,3
	65	Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security	10 466	10 954	97,5	94,9	100,1	95,3	98,2	93,7	97,2
	66	Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities	8 303	8 412	87,2	101,6	99,2	97,1	87,8	100,4	96,3
L		Real estate activities	8 181	8 169	96,8	104,0	104,1	102,9	97,5	102,7	101,1
	68	Real estate activities	8 181	8 169	96,8	104,0	104,1	102,9	97,5	102,7	101,1
M		Professional, scientific and technical activities	10 854	11 140	96,4	100,6	102,8	98,3	97,1	99,4	99,8
	69	Legal and accounting activities	8 112	8 186	94,2	96,9	101,2	99,8	94,9	95,7	98,2
	70	Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities	21 167	20 199	102,9	110,9	107,9	109,5	103,6	109,6	104,7
	71	Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis	10 283	10 301	99,4	101,4	101,6	99,6	100,1	100,2	98,6
	72	Scientific research and development	11 299	11 909	96,2	99,6	101,3	94,1	96,9	98,4	98,4

2.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS FOR JULY 2009, ACCORDING TO NKD 2007.

 (continued)

			Average gross earnings per person in paid employment, kuna		Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings according to payoffs for month
			For month		Nominal				Real
			VII. 2009.	I.–VII. 2009.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.	VII. 2009. Æ 2008.	VII. 2009. VI. 2009.	VII. 2009. VII. 2008.	I.–VII. 2009. I.–VII. 2008.
	73	Advertising and market research	12 414	15 424	76,2	83,4	103,0	81,6	76,7	82,4	100,0
	74	Other professional, scientific and technical activities	7 792	7 076	96,5	123,3	112,9	122,8	97,1	121,8	109,7
	75	Veterinary activities	8 379	8 355	100,8	102,5	101,2	99,2	101,5	101,2	98,2
N		Administrative and support service activities	5 058	5 021	100,9	99,7	101,0	100,6	101,6	98,5	98,1
	77	Rental and leasing activities	6 567	6 667	97,9	96,7	100,3	99,1	98,6	95,6	97,4
	78	Employment activities	6 448	6 504	101,0	120,5	115,8	111,4	101,7	119,1	112,5
	79	Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities	7 367	7 693	97,2	92,8	95,9	91,4	97,8	91,7	93,1
	80	Security and investigation activities	4 638	4 498	103,4	98,2	99,2	100,6	104,2	97,0	96,4
	81	Services to buildings and landscape activities	4 384	4 383	99,7	98,8	102,6	102,4	100,4	97,6	99,6
	82	Office administrative, office support and other business support activities	8 426	9 114	94,5	95,9	94,0	90,6	95,1	94,7	91,2
O		Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 612	8 877	95,5	103,2	108,2	102,6	96,2	102,0	105,1
	84	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 612	8 877	95,5	103,2	108,2	102,6	96,2	102,0	105,1
P		Education	7 542	7 646	100,8	102,2	104,2	101,2	101,5	100,9	101,1
	85	Education	7 542	7 646	100,8	102,2	104,2	101,2	101,5	100,9	101,1
Q		Human health and social work activities	9 080	9 085	99,9	101,1	103,5	102,7	100,6	99,9	100,5
	86	Human health activities	9 488	9 465	100,3	100,8	103,2	102,8	101,0	99,6	100,2
	87	Residential care activities	6 495	6 670	96,6	101,5	105,0	101,1	97,3	100,3	102,0
	88	Social work activities without accommodation	7 833	7 997	98,5	102,3	105,8	102,1	99,2	101,1	102,7
R		Arts, entertainment and recreation	8 140	8 203	98,9	104,4	102,4	101,1	99,6	103,1	99,4
	90	Creative, arts and entertainment activities	9 268	9 415	100,0	101,5	101,1	99,9	100,7	100,3	98,2
	91	Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities	7 993	8 337	96,2	100,8	101,3	97,5	96,8	99,6	98,4
	92	Gambling and betting activities	6 620	6 527	100,8	103,9	100,5	101,7	101,5	102,6	97,6
	93	Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities	8 697	8 407	100,8	111,8	106,8	106,6	101,5	110,5	103,7
S		Other service activities	7 878	7 874	99,0	103,7	104,2	102,9	99,7	102,4	101,1
	94	Activities of membership organisations	9 341	9 343	99,3	102,2	102,9	101,5	100,0	101,0	99,9
	95	Repair of computers and personal and household goods	8 082	7 592	104,4	112,6	108,7	113,7	105,1	111,3	105,5
	96	Other personal service activities	5 650	5 768	97,1	103,0	105,6	102,3	97,8	101,8	102,6
T		Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods – and services –producing activities of households for own use	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	97	Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	98	Undifferentiated goods – and services –producing activities of private households for own use	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U		Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	99	Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Since January 2009, statistical data on earnings have been observed, processed and presented according to the National Classification of Activities, 2007 version (NKD 2007.). This Classification entered into force on 1 January 2008 (NN, Nos. 58/07 and 72/07) and, regarding its contents and structure, it is completely in line with the NACE, Rev. 2. Its implementation will provide for a high quality international coverage of statistical data.

The implementation of the NKD 2007. in the monthly survey on persons in employment and earnings caused the formation of a new structure of legal entities at the NKD 2007. classes for 2009 and, due to the calculation of indices, for 2008. This means that the structure of the coverage of legal entities in 2008 and 2009 differs from its structure in previous years.

The structure of the NKD 2007. is different from that of the NKD 2002. and all relevant changes that occurred in the NKD 2007. can be found in the Methodology for the Statistical Implementation of the National Classification of Activities, 2007 version – NKD 2007. (NN, Nos. 102/07 and 123/08).

Data source

Data on average monthly gross earnings are based on regular monthly survey covering 70% of persons in employment in each NKD 2007. division. The survey comprises persons in employment in legal entities of all types of ownership, government bodies, and bodies of local and regional government and self-government units, on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Persons employed in crafts and trades and free lances and private farmers are not covered, so data on their pays are not included in the data on average gross earnings.

Since January 2004, the data on average monthly gross earnings have included pays of persons employed in the police and defence.

Data on earnings are collected by a report form to be filled in by legal entities on the basis of their respective payrolls.

Coverage and comparability

Gross earnings cover all kinds of net pays on the basis of permanent employment plus participation: contributions, taxes and surtaxes, as prescribed by law.

The statistical survey on average monthly gross earnings of persons employed in legal entities includes gross earnings of persons in permanent employment, irrespective of the kind of employment and number of working-hours. In the case when persons employed in legal entities in one month or during several subsequent months do not get their pays, they are not included in the data on the number of employed persons while calculating the average for that month or months.

Data on average gross earnings are presented according to realised pays in current for previous month, which is in line with the pay-off dynamics in most legal entities, so the average earning per employed person refers to the month for which the pay is received. However, if the pays are late for previous months and periods of time, the data are included into average earnings for the referring month, since the monthly survey dynamics does not allow corrections of data that are already issued and used.

Definitions

Average monthly gross earnings comprise all kinds of net pays on the basis of permanent employment plus participations: contributions, taxes and surtaxes as prescribed by the law.

Nominal indices of gross earnings are calculated from data on average monthly gross earnings for respective month and year.

Real indices of gross earnings are calculated by dividing index of nominal earnings with a consumer price index for the respective months and years.

Abbreviations

NACE Rev. 2     Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in
                          the European Community, Revision 2

n.e.c.                 not elsewhere classified

NKD 2002.         National Classification of Activities, 2002 version

NKD 2007.         National Classification of Activities, 2007 version

Symbols

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