At the sector level the average earnings without taxes and contributions (net) in February 2017 compared to January 2017 increased in the following sectors: Accommodation and food service activities (6.5%), Arts, entertainment and recreation (2.4%), Financial and insurance activities (2.2%), Profesional, scientific and tehnical activities (2.0%), Administrative and support service activities (1.9%), Education (1.7%), Electrity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.6%), Agriculture, forestry and fishing (1.5%), Information and communication (1.3%), Manufacturing (0.5%), Transportation and storage (0.4%), Public administration and defence, compulsory social security (0.3%), while there was a decrease in the following sectors: Real estate activities (5.2%), Wholesale and retail trade (3.9%), Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remedation activities (3.0%), Mining and quarrying (2.9%), Other service activities (2.8%), Construction (0.7%) and Human health and social work activities (0.4%). 

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