Average monthly net wage paid per employee in January was MKD 24,517 (EUR 397), a two-percent increase compared to the same month in 2018, says the State Statistical Office.

This increase is caused by the increase of the average monthly net wage paid per employee in the sectors: Human health and social work activities (9.6%), Mining and quarrying (8.3%) and Education (5.3%) A decrease in the average monthly net wage paid per employee compared to the previous month was recorded in the sectors: Arts, entertainment and recreation (21.4%), Information and communication (19.8%) and Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (14.3%).