In nominal terms, the average net monthly wage was down by a monthly 0.2% in February, following a 3.5% drop in January. The office did not provide a figure for the real change in annual terms, saying that in nominal terms the February net wage was up 5.6% compared to February 2019, regional news portal SeeNews reported.
At the same time, the average monthly gross earnings amounted to EUR 1,800 in February, down by a real 1.1% and by a nominal 0.4% compared to January, but higher by a real 2.9% and by a nominal 5.0% in annual terms.
The net average monthly wage in the public sector recorded EUR 1,327 in February, was higher that the private sector earnings, which stood at an average EUR 1,098.
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