In July the average net salary in the country was 19,763 denars.
The annual increase reflects higher wages in healthcare and social services, as well as in the sectors of electricity, gas and water supply and education, the Statistics Office said in a statement.
Details follow (in Macedonian denars):
Aug'09 | Aug'08 | |
Net salary | 19,867 | 15,820 |
Gross salary | 29,767 | 25,758 |
The office also said that 3.7% of the people employed in Macedonia received no remuneration in August.
(1 euro=61.5773 Macedonian denars)