Ljubljana, 17 September (STA) - Average net pay in Slovenia in July amounted to EUR 1,071.76, which is 0.2% less nominally and 0.7% more in real terms compared to June, the Statistics Office reported on Monday. Year-on-year the pay increased 3.1% nominally and 1.2% in real terms.
The average gross wage in July was EUR 1,650.84, down 0.2% nominally and up 0.7% in real terms compared to June. Year-on-year it rose by 3.6% nominally and by 1.7% in real terms.
In the private sector the average net wage in July stayed almost unchanged compared to June, while it increased by 0.3% in the public sector.
The average net wage in July was the highest in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, at EUR 1,484.79, and in finance and insurance, standing at EUR 1,482.55.
The energy supply sector, however, also saw the biggest monthly decrease, one of 10.4%, which was mostly the result of lower exceptional payments.
In the year-on-year comparison, wages increased in all activities except in "administrative and support service activities", where they remained about the same.