Real wages are seven and a half percent higher, compared to a year ago

The number of those who are working at financial institutions and at companies employing at least 5 people was an average of 2 million 702 thousand in January-November 2010. During the same period, the gross average exceeded the results of the previous year by 2.0 percent, net earnings by 7.5 percent – reports the Central Statistical Office.

Real wages (beside the 4.9 percent increase of the consumer price index, mainly due to the change in the rules of personal income) increased by 2.5 percent.

In January-November 2010, 1 million 826 thousand people worked at the businesses employing more than five people, abou the same as in the first eleven months of 2009.