October 30 (SeeNews) - The average monthly salary in Moldova, one of the poorest European nations, rose 18% on the year in September to 2,130 lei ($186.4/130 euro), the country's statistics bureau said on Tuesday.
The average monthly salary in the public sector was 1,695 lei, while in the private sector it was 2,352 lei .
Details follow:
| (in lei) |
September |
end-2006 |
September, Y/Y pct change |
| AVG TOTAL |
2,130 |
1,695 |
+18.3 |
| Agriculture |
1,278 |
890 |
+32.2 |
| Industry |
2,564 |
2,109 |
+12.5 |
| Construction |
3,434 |
2,446 |
+25 |
| Hotels, restaurants |
1,944 |
1,412 |
+25.6 |
| Transport, communications |
3,131 |
2,559 |
+18.2 |
| Financial sector |
3,704 |
3,865 |
+18.9 |
| Public administration |
2,254 |
2,153 |
-17.2 |
(1 euro=16.4469 Moldovan lei)