Published: 11 November 2014
Wages and salaries sum grew by 1.1 per cent year-on-year in July to September
According to Statistics Finland, the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy was 1.1 per cent greater in the past July to September period than in the corresponding period twelve months earlier. In September alone, the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy grew by 1.6 per cent year-on-year. In the July to September period one year ago, the wages and salaries sum grew by 1.4 per cent.
Year-on-year change in wages and salaries sum in the 07-09/2014 and 07-09/2013 time periods, % (TOL 2008)
![Year-on-year change in wages and salaries sum in the 07-09/2014 and 07-09/2013 time periods, % (TOL 2008)](ktps_2014_09_2014-11-11_tie_001_en_001.gif)
The wages and salaries sum grew in the July to September period in all main industries with the exception of education services provided by the privite sector (-0.1 %), financial intermediation (-0.2 %) and manufacturing (-0.3 %). The growth in the wages and salaries sum was fastest in the private health and social work (4.7 %), construction (1.9 %) and other services (1.9 %).
The wages and salaries sum grew by one per cent in the private sector in July to September year-on-year
The wages and salaries sum in the private sector was one per cent greater in the July to September period than in the respective time period twelve months earlier. In the public sector, the wages and salaries sum grew by 0.4 per cent in the latest three-month period from twelve months back. In September alone, the wages and salaries sum in the private sector grew by 1.7 per cent and in the public sector by 0.3 per cent from one year earlier. In the July to September period one year ago the wages and salaries sum grew by 2.0 per cent in the public sector and 1.2 per cent in the private sector.
Annual change in the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy, and the private and public sector in 07–09/2014 and 07–09/2013, % (TOL 2008 and S 2012)
![Annual change in the wages and salaries sum of the whole economy, and the private and public sector in 07–09/2014 and 07–09/2013, % (TOL 2008 and S 2012)](ktps_2014_09_2014-11-11_tie_001_en_002.gif)
The wages and salaries sum refers to the sum total of the gross wages and salaries paid to employees without incentive stock options. The wages and salaries sum is influenced by changes in employment and in the earnings level of wage and salary earners.
Source: Wage and salary indices, Statistics Finland
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Wage and salary indices [e-publication].
ISSN=1798-6125. September 2014. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
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