At the beginning of this year, the State Statistical Office applied the new National Classification of Activities (NACE Rev.2) for collecting and processing data on the average monthly net wages.
The monthly indices of the average net wage per employee for 2010 are processed according to the new National Classification of Activities (NACE Rev.2).
According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the index of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in May 2011, compared to May 2010, was 100.7.
This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in the sectors: Other service activities (26.8%), Construction (7.8%) and Information and communication (6.6%).
The biggest growth in the average monthly net wage paid per employee compared to the previous month was recorded in the sectors: Information and communication (12.8%), Manufacturing (4.8%) and Construction (4.6%).
The average monthly net wage paid per employee in May 2011 was 20 954 denars.
In May 2011, 2.0% of the employees in the Republic of Macedonia did not receive any payment.