According to the data of the State Statistical Office, the index of the average monthly gross wage paid per employee in September 2012, compared to September 2011, was 100.7.
This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly gross wage paid per employee in the sectors: Other service activities (11.8%), Professional, scientific and technical activities (10.1%) and Agriculture, forestry and fishing (5.1%).
A decrease in the average monthly gross wage paid per employee compared to the previous month was recorded in the sectors: Mining and quarrying (4.6%), Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (4.1%) and Administrative and support service activities (2.5%).
The average monthly gross wage paid per employee in September 2012 was 30 556 denars. In September 2012, 2.2% of the employees in the Republic of Macedonia did not receive any payment.