September 29 (SeeNews) - Montenegro's average net monthly wage rose by a real 0.4% month-on-month in August, after falling by 0.7% in July, the country's statistical office said on Thursday.
On an annual comparison basis, net earnings rose by 35% in August, after growing by 33.3% in July, the statistical office said in a monthly wage report.
The average net wage in Montenegro amounted to 718 euro ($695) in August, up from 714 euro in July.
Montenegro's gross average wage totalled 886 euro in August.
The country's government has increased the minimum wage to 450 euro from 250 euro as of January.
($ = 1.03283 euro)