Average wages in eastern Europe
16 June 2006
Macedonia's State Statistical Office reports that the average gross monthly wage in Macedonia's leather industry in the first quarter of this year was 33.7% higher than in the same period in 2005. In comparison, the annual increase in the average monthly wage in Macedonia's manufacturing sector as a whole was 1.9%. Croatia's Central Statistics Bureau reports that the average gross monthly wage in the Croatian leather industry in the first quarter of this year was US$561, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%. In comparison, the average gross monthly wage in Croatia in the first quarter was 6% higher year-on-year at $1,143. Ukraine's State Statistics Committee reports that the average gross monthly wage in the Ukrainian leather industry in April was $127, compared with the average industrial wage in Ukraine in April of $224. Romania's National Statistics Institute reports that the average gross monthly wage in the Romanian leather industry in April was $221, a fall of 4.1% compared with the previous month. In comparison, the average gross monthly wage in Romania in April was $402.