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, 26 FEBRUARY, 2010		NUMBER: 9.1.4/3.
				OBLIGED TO NOTIFY DATA SOURCE

AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS OF PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT,

BY ACCOUNTING PERIODS, 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.

In the period from January to June 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 730 kuna and in the period from July to December to 7 691 kuna. The average monthly gross earning in the second half-year of 2009, as compared to the first one, was nominally by 0.5% and really by 0.3% lower

In the period from July to September 2009, the average monthly gross earning per person in paid employment in the Republic of Croatia amounted to 7 638 kuna and in the period from October to December to 7 744 kuna. Both the nominal and the real increase of the average monthly gross earning in the last quarter of 2009, as compared to the previous one of the same year, was 1.4%.

1.   AVERAGE MONTHLY GROSS EARNINGS, QUARTERLY AND SEMI-ANNUAL DATA, 2009

	I. – VI. 2009.	VII. – XII. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009.	X. - XII. 2009.	Indices
					VII. – XII. 2009. I. – VI. 2009.	X. – XII. 2009. VII. – IX. 2009.
Average monthly gross earning, kuna	7 730	7 691	7 638	7 744	99,5	101,4
Real gross earning					99,7	101,4

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

			Average gross earnings per person in employment, kuna				Indices of change in average monthly gross earnings
			Half-years		Quarters		Nominal		Real
			I. – VI. 2009.	VII. – XII. 2009.	VII. – IX. 2009.	X. – XII. 2009.	VII. – XII. 2009. I. – VI. 2009.	X. – XII. 2009. VII. – IX. 2009.	VII. – XII. 2009. I. – VI. 2009.	X. – XII. 2009. VII. – IX. 2009.
		Total	7 730	7 691	7 638	7 744	99,5	101,4	99,7	101,4
A		Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6 385	6 632	6 760	6 501	103,9	96,2	104,1	96,2
	01	Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities	5 397	5 706	5 739	5 672	105,7	98,8	105,9	98,8
	02	Forestry and logging	7 631	7 846	8 103	7 584	102,8	93,6	103,0	93,6
	03	Fishing and aquaculture	5 816	5 974	6 023	5 925	102,7	98,4	102,9	98,4
B		Mining and quarrying	9 786	10 275	9 847	10 718	105,0	108,8	105,2	108,8
	06	Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas	11 511	12 483	11 716	13 249	108,4	113,1	108,7	113,1
	08	Other mining and quarrying	6 545	6 667	6 615	6 726	101,9	101,7	102,1	101,7
	09	Mining support service activities	10 444	10 763	10 523	11 004	103,0	104,6	103,3	104,6
C		Manufacturing	6 594	6 644	6 596	6 692	100,7	101,5	100,9	101,5
	10	Manufacture of food products	6 619	6 731	6 668	6 798	101,7	101,9	101,9	101,9
	11	Manufacture of beverages	8 356	8 675	8 295	9 127	103,8	110,0	104,0	110,0
	12	Manufacture of tobacco products	10 247	11 294	11 501	11 103	110,2	96,5	110,4	96,5
	13	Manufacture of textiles	4 422	4 499	4 512	4 486	101,7	99,4	101,9	99,4
	14	Manufacture of wearing apparel	3 759	3 759	3 765	3 752	100,0	99,7	100,2	99,7
	15	Manufacture of leather and related products	3 630	3 801	3 768	3 833	104,7	101,7	104,9	101,7
	16	Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials	4 220	4 339	4 345	4 334	102,8	99,8	103,0	99,8
	17	Manufacture of paper and paper products	5 619	5 810	5 703	5 917	103,4	103,8	103,6	103,8
	18	Printing and reproduction of recorded media	7 275	7 534	7 596	7 472	103,6	98,4	103,8	98,4
	19	Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products	11 049	11 789	11 300	12 280	106,7	108,7	106,9	108,7
	20	Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products	7 302	7 068	7 172	6 961	96,8	97,1	97,0	97,1
	21	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations	11 925	11 915	11 995	11 833	99,9	98,6	100,1	98,6
	22	Manufacture of rubber and plastic products	5 740	5 848	5 858	5 838	101,9	99,7	102,1	99,7
	23	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products	7 193	7 325	7 161	7 503	101,8	104,8	102,0	104,8
	24	Manufacture of basic metals	5 858	5 829	5 776	5 884	99,5	101,9	99,7	101,9
	25	Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment	6 315	6 357	6 277	6 439	100,7	102,6	100,9	102,6
	26	Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	11 934	10 269	10 365	10 176	86,0	98,2	86,2	98,2
	27	Manufacture of electrical equipment	7 843	8 142	7 942	8 344	103,8	105,1	104,0	105,1
	28	Manufacture of machinery and equipment n. e. c.	6 755	6 717	6 688	6 747	99,4	100,9	99,6	100,9
	29	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	7 104	7 367	7 211	7 526	103,7	104,4	103,9	104,4
	30	Manufacture of other transport equipment	7 785	7 572	7 560	7 585	97,3	100,3	97,5	100,3
	31	Manufacture of furniture	4 356	4 424	4 447	4 400	101,6	98,9	101,8	98,9
	32	Other manufacturing	6 170	6 236	6 204	6 269	101,1	101,0	101,3	101,0
	33	Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	7 367	7 492	7 500	7 483	101,7	99,8	101,9	99,8
D		Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9 999	9 851	9 931	9 769	98,5	98,4	98,7	98,4
	35	Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9 999	9 851	9 931	9 769	98,5	98,4	98,7	98,4
E		Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7 374	7 465	7 305	7 626	101,2	104,4	101,4	104,4
	36	Water collection, treatment and supply	7 449	7 672	7 406	7 940	103,0	107,2	103,2	107,2
	38	Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery	7 271	7 242	7 168	7 317	99,6	102,1	99,8	102,1
	39	Remediation activities and other waste management services	7 593	7 574	7 601	7 548	99,7	99,3	99,9	99,3
F		Construction	6 483	6 494	6 553	6 432	100,2	98,2	100,4	98,2
	41	Construction of buildings	5 706	5 720	5 808	5 627	100,2	96,9	100,4	96,9
	42	Civil engineering	7 419	7 372	7 441	7 301	99,4	98,1	99,6	98,1
	43	Specialised construction activities	5 820	5 843	5 859	5 827	100,4	99,5	100,6	99,5
G		Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	6 460	6 579	6 511	6 649	101,8	102,1	102,0	102,1
	45	Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	8 130	8 106	8 059	8 154	99,7	101,2	99,9	101,2
	46	Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	7 638	7 642	7 581	7 704	100,0	101,6	100,2	101,6
	47	Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	5 573	5 794	5 725	5 865	104,0	102,5	104,2	102,5
H		Transportation and storage	8 514	8 777	8 658	8 897	103,1	102,8	103,3	102,8
	49	Land transport and transport via pipelines	8 249	8 257	8 249	8 264	100,1	100,2	100,3	100,2
	50	Water transport	9 265	9 810	10 059	9 554	105,9	95,0	106,1	95,0
	51	Air transport	15 003	15 488	15 826	15 135	103,2	95,6	103,4	95,6
	52	Warehousing and support activities for transportation	9 278	9 659	9 398	9 920	104,1	105,6	104,3	105,6
	53	Postal and courier activities	6 396	6 791	6 558	7 025	106,2	107,1	106,4	107,1
I		Accommodation and food service activities	6 432	6 510	6 614	6 381	101,2	96,5	101,4	96,5
	55	Accommodation	6 620	6 688	6 790	6 559	101,0	96,6	101,2	96,6
	56	Food and beverage service activities	5 293	5 279	5 280	5 278	99,7	100,0	99,9	100,0
J		Information and communication	11 647	10 625	10 653	10 597	91,2	99,5	91,4	99,5
	58	Publishing activities	10 066	9 850	9 721	9 984	97,9	102,7	98,1	102,7
	59	Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities	8 048	8 203	8 077	8 332	101,9	103,2	102,1	103,2
	60	Programming and broadcasting activities	9 656	9 749	9 916	9 577	101,0	96,6	101,2	96,6
	61	Telecommunications	14 440	11 222	11 246	11 197	77,7	99,6	77,9	99,6
	62	Computer programming, consultancy and related activities	12 449	12 380	12 463	12 297	99,4	98,7	99,6	98,7
	63	Information service activities	9 278	8 976	9 087	8 860	96,8	97,5	96,9	97,5
K		Financial and insurance activities	11 921	10 979	10 709	11 256	92,1	105,1	92,3	105,1
	64	Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding	13 486	12 173	11 773	12 577	90,3	106,8	90,4	106,8
	65	Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security	11 034	10 369	10 324	10 418	94,0	100,9	94,2	100,9
	66	Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities	8 430	8 160	8 060	8 263	96,8	102,5	97,0	102,5
L		Real estate activities	8 167	8 075	7 975	8 171	98,9	102,5	99,1	102,5
	68	Real estate activities	8 167	8 075	7 975	8 171	98,9	102,5	99,1	102,5
M		Professional, scientific and technical activities	11 187	11 216	11 019	11 413	100,3	103,6	100,5	103,6
	69	Legal and accounting activities	8 198	8 157	8 068	8 246	99,5	102,2	99,7	102,2
	70	Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities	20 049	20 728	21 059	20 401	103,4	96,9	103,6	96,9
	71	Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis	10 304	10 355	10 186	10 525	100,5	103,3	100,7	103,3
	72	Scientific research and development	12 011	12 261	11 865	12 664	102,1	106,7	102,3	106,7
	73	Advertising and market research	15 875	14 514	14 060	14 958	91,4	106,4	91,6	106,4
	74	Other professional, scientific and technical activities	6 976	7 856	7 763	7 949	112,6	102,4	112,9	102,4
	75	Veterinary activities	8 351	8 339	8 241	8 438	99,9	102,4	100,1	102,4
N		Administrative and support service  activities	5 015	4 998	5 016	4 978	99,7	99,2	99,9	99,2
	77	Rental and leasing activities	6 685	6 763	6 645	6 892	101,2	103,7	101,4	103,7
	78	Employment activities	6 513	6 437	6 422	6 452	98,8	100,5	99,0	100,5
	79	Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities	7 757	7 593	7 436	7 786	97,9	104,7	98,1	104,7
	80	Security and investigation activities	4 475	4 509	4 577	4 440	100,8	97,0	101,0	97,0
	81	Services to buildings and landscape activities	4 383	4 352	4 324	4 382	99,3	101,3	99,5	101,3
	82	Office administrative, office support and other business support activities	9 231	8 707	8 675	8 738	94,3	100,7	94,5	100,7
O		Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 921	8 589	8 566	8 612	96,3	100,5	96,5	100,5
	84	Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8 921	8 589	8 566	8 612	96,3	100,5	96,5	100,5
P		Education	7 663	7 664	7 605	7 723	100,0	101,5	100,2	101,5
	85	Education	7 663	7 664	7 605	7 723	100,0	101,5	100,2	101,5
Q		Human health and social work activities	9 085	8 933	8 963	8 904	98,3	99,3	98,5	99,3
	86	Human health activities	9 461	9 310	9 345	9 275	98,4	99,3	98,6	99,3
	87	Residential care activities	6 700	6 523	6 508	6 537	97,4	100,4	97,6	100,4
	88	Social work activities without accommodation	8 025	7 894	7 895	7 893	98,4	100,0	98,6	100,0
R		Arts, entertainment and recreation	8 213	8 348	8 132	8 569	101,6	105,4	101,8	105,4
	90	Creative, arts and entertainment activities	9 439	9 334	9 237	9 427	98,9	102,1	99,1	102,1
	91	Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities	8 396	8 286	8 113	8 465	98,7	104,3	98,9	104,3
	92	Gambling and betting activities	6 512	6 665	6 571	6 763	102,4	102,9	102,6	102,9
	93	Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities	8 355	8 942	8 447	9 480	107,0	112,2	107,2	112,2
S		Other service activities	7 873	7 918	7 827	8 011	100,6	102,3	100,8	102,3
	94	Activities of membership organisations	9 343	9 458	9 310	9 610	101,2	103,2	101,4	103,2
	95	Repair of computers and personal and household goods	7 511	7 651	7 702	7 598	101,9	98,6	102,1	98,6
	96	Other personal service activities	5 787	5 674	5 649	5 700	98,0	100,9	98,2	100,9
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 2002. 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.

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, co-payments, contributions and taxes, 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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