Labour cost index for wage earners and salaried employees in the private sector (AKI), November 2009:

Labour Cost Index (AKI) up 0.8 percent for both wage-earners and salaried employees

The Labour Cost Index (AKI) for the private sector in November 2009 was 103.2 for wage-earners and 104.5 for salaried employees. Compared to November 2008, labour costs have increased by 0.8 percent for wage-earners and 0.8 percent for salaried employees.

Total labour costs include pay for hours worked, pay for hours not worked, other cash payments and payments in kind, costs for additional pension benefits, other collective fees, contributions to the health insurance schemes, contributions to the national basic supplementary pension schemes, sick pay, and a special payroll tax.