KSH: Growth in earnings continued to accelerate in March

Average earnings in March were 12.8 percent higher than a year before. Calculating without public employees the growth is 12.2 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) told on Friday.

Wage growth continued to accelerate from the 10.4 and 10.3 percent of February.

Gross wages rose 11.0 percent in the first quarter, without public employees by 10.7 percent.

The average gross earnings in the private sector increased by 14.6 percent in the private sector in March and by 11.4 percent in the public sector. (MTI)