A Swedish blue-collar worker in the private sector earned an average of SEK 99.60 per hour in February 1999, and SEK 101.40 including overtime payments. An industrial worker earned SEK 104.30 per hour and SEK 106.50 including overtime. These figures represent an increase of 3.5% (3% including overtime) compared with February 1998, according to a survey which was released in May 1999 by Statistics Sweden (Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB). The average monthly salary of white-collar workers in the private sector was SEK 21,930 (SEK 22,760 including various supplements) in February 1999 - an increase of 3.7% in both cases, compared with February 1998.
Average pay for both blue-collar and white-collar employees in Sweden's private sector increased by over 3% in the year to February 1999, according to a survey published in May 1999 by Statistics Sweden.
A Swedish blue-collar worker in the private sector earned an average of SEK 99.60 per hour in February 1999, and SEK 101.40 including overtime payments. An industrial worker earned SEK 104.30 per hour and SEK 106.50 including overtime. These figures represent an increase of 3.5% (3% including overtime) compared with February 1998, according to a survey which was released in May 1999 by Statistics Sweden (Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB). The average monthly salary of white-collar workers in the private sector was SEK 21,930 (SEK 22,760 including various supplements) in February 1999 - an increase of 3.7% in both cases, compared with February 1998.
The working time of blue-collar workers in industry was 0.8% lower in February 1999 than a year previously, while that of white-collar workers in industry increased by 0.6% over the period. Total labour costs increased by 3.2% for blue-collar workers and 4.0% for salaried employees over the year to February 1999. Labour costs include pay and payroll taxes.
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