The average monthly net wage per hour paid for September in legal entities in Croatia amounted to 29.54 kuna, which is a decrease of 3 percent compared to August, and an increase of 2 percent compared to September of last year, according to data published by DZS.
According to DZS data, there were 174 paid hours in September, or 3 percent more compared to August. The highest number of paid hours was in water transport – 208, and the lowest in education – 164. The highest average net hourly wage for September was paid in air transport and amounted to 53.53 kuna. This was followed by the production of petroleum derivatives with an average hourly wage of 43.06 kuna and research and development with 41.83 kuna. An average hourly wage greater than 40 kuna was also paid in computer and related activities (40.78), the production of office machines and computers (40.43), and in insurance and pension funds, excluding mandatory insurance (40.05). The lowest average monthly net wage per hour paid to employees in September was in leather processing and amounted to 15.49 kuna. Less than 20 kuna was also the hourly wage in the production of clothing (15.76), textile production (17.94), wood processing (18.49), and in furniture production (18.76 kuna). The average monthly gross wage per hour in legal entities for September amounted to 42.58 kuna, which is 3 percent less than in August and 1.6 percent more than in September of last year. (H)
