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In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 2.4%
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Gross monthly earnings per worker
In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 2.4% - 3rd Quarter 2023
20 November 2023

Summary

The total gross monthly earnings per employee (per job) increased by 5.9%, to €1,438, in the quarter ended in September 2023 (3rd quarter of the year), compared to the same period of 2022. The regular and the base components of those earnings increased by 6.2% and 6.6%, reaching €1,215 and €1,145, respectively. In real terms, considering the Consumer Price Index change, the total gross monthly earnings increased by 2.4%, its regular component increased by 2.6% and the base monthly earnings increased by 3.0%. This is the fifth consecutive month with real earnings increases since November 2021. These results cover 4.7 million jobs, corresponding to Social Security beneficiaries and to Caixa Geral de Aposentações subscribers, an increase of 3.8% from the same period of 2022.

Compared to September 2022, the total gross monthly earnings increased in all dimensions of analysis (economic activity, enterprise size, institutional sector, use of technology and knowledge intensity). The largest increases were observed in the “Mining and quarrying” activities (section B; 9.5%), in enterprises of 1 to 4 employees (7.1%), in the private sector (6.3%), and in enterprises in “Knowledge-intensive market services” (9.0%).


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