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30.09.2019
Average earnings (wages) August 2019

The average earnings (gross) in Montenegro in August 2019 are 776 Euro, while the average earnings without taxes and contributions (net) are 517 Euro. The average earnings without taxes and contributions (net) in August 2019 comparing to July 2019 increased 1.2% while the average earnings without taxes and contributions (net) in August 2019 comparing to August 2018 increased 1.2%. Having in mind that consumer prices in August 2019 comparing to July 2019 increased 0.1%, the results is that real earnings without taxes and contributions (net) in the same period increased 1.1%.
 

At the sector level the average earnings without taxes and contributions (net) in August 2019 compared to July 2019 increased in the following sectors: Electrity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (5.2%), Transportation and storage (4.3%), Arts, entertainment and recreation (3.1%), Accommodation and food service activities (3.0%), Mining and quarrying (2.7%), Administrative and support service activities (2.6%), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (2.1%), Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motor recycles (1.8%), Financial and insurance activities (1.7%), Information and communications (1.4%), Manufacturing (1.3%), Public administration and defence, compulsory social security (0.5%), Construction (0.4%), Real estate activities (0.1%), while there were a decrease in the following sectors: Other service activities (1.5%), Profesional, scientific and tehnical activities (1.1%), Human health and social work activities (0.4%), Agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.3%) and Education (0.2%). 

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