18 May 2001, 11:47 Italy Feb big industry employment down 2.0 pct yr-on-yr
ROME (AFX) - Big industry employment was down 2.0 pct year-on-year
in February, the statistics bureau ISTAT said.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell 0.2 pct
month-on-month.
The average gross pay per employee rose 3.5 pct year-on-year in
February, while the average labour cost per employee rose 2.3 pct
year-on-year, ISTAT said.
In the two months to February, industry employment was also down
2.0 pct year-on-year.
Employment in services was unchanged year-on-year in February.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell 0.1 pct
month-on-month.
In services, the average gross pay per employee rose 2.8 pct
year-on-year in February, while the average labour cost per employee
rose 2.1 pct year-on-year, ISTAT said.
In the two months to February, services employment was rose 0.1 pct
year-on-year.
ISTAT only surveys companies with 500 or more employees.
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