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deciles. The percentage changes <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> top <strong>in</strong>come classes have been so great<br />

that also <strong>the</strong> undeflated nom<strong>in</strong>al salaries have stayed <strong>the</strong> same or even fallen.<br />

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR<br />

Dur<strong>in</strong>g 1998 - <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>the</strong> net salaries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> private sector rose by 5.6 per cent<br />

measured by <strong>the</strong> median method and 14.4 per cent us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> mean value. In<br />

<strong>the</strong> public sector, <strong>the</strong> change has been <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> opposite direction. The median<br />

salary dropped by 9 per cent, and <strong>the</strong> average salary by 20.3 per cent. This<br />

signi<strong>fi</strong>es above all a decrease <strong>in</strong> high salaries <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> public sector.<br />

SALARY CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS<br />

Net salary, deflated to 1998 price level us<strong>in</strong>g consumer price <strong>in</strong>dex (kr/month)<br />

1998 <strong>2002</strong><br />

Change<br />

(krones)<br />

Change<br />

(%)<br />

PRIVATE Median 2500 kr 2641 kr +141 kr +5.6 %<br />

SECTOR Mean 2965 kr 3391 kr +426 kr +14,4 %<br />

PUBLIC Median 3000 kr 2729 kr -271 kr -9.0 %<br />

SECTOR Mean 3932 kr 3134 kr -798 kr -20.3 %<br />

NET WAGES AND SALARIES BY DECILES<br />

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR IN ESTONIA 1998 AND <strong>2002</strong><br />

7000,0<br />

6000,0<br />

5000,0<br />

4000,0<br />

3000,0<br />

2000,0<br />

1000,0<br />

At constant (1998) prices, <strong>in</strong>flation controlled by consumer price <strong>in</strong>dex<br />

Net wage or salary (krones/month)<br />

1998 private<br />

<strong>2002</strong> private<br />

1998 public<br />

<strong>2002</strong> public<br />

0,0<br />

10 % 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%<br />

Change private(%) 8,3 3,6 10,1 9,6 5,6 2,7 5,3 10,0 11,9<br />

Change public(%) 10,0 6,1 5,0 -8,1 -9,0 -19,5 -26,1 -24,6 -29,5

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