In February, average wages rose by 7.3% compared with January, to UAH 1,633 per month, the State Statistics Committee has informed.

The highest rate of average wages was registered in the city of Kyiv at UAH 2,730 per month, an increase of 6% compared to January.

The lowest rate of average wages was registered in Ternopil region at UAH 1,161 per month, an increase of 8.2% compared to January.

Compared with February 2007, average wages in February 2008 rose by 43% or UAH 491 from UAH 1,142 per month.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in January 2008, average wages fell by 9.2% compared with December 2007, to UAH 1,521 per month.

Average wages of the Ukrainian population in February, UAH per month:

	February 2008	February 2008 as % of January 2008
Average	1,633	107.3
Agriculture	827	103.9
Forestry	1,272	109.8
Fishery	767	99.5
Industry	1,832	103.9
Extracting industry	2,398	101.1
- extracting of energy materials	2,587	103.5
- including pit, brown coal and turf extraction	2,530	101.9
- extracting of non-energy materials	1,953	94.3
Processing industry	1,715	105.4
- food industry and processing of agricultural products	1,396	102.5
- textile industry and fashion industry	938	106.4
- production of leather and leather footwear	974	104.7
- production of wood and wood articles	1,253	103.4
- pulp and paper industry, publishing	1,750	104.3
- production of coke, petroleum products	2,401	93.0
- chemical production	1,849	98.0
- production of rubber and plastic articles	1,494	105.4
- production of other nonmetallic mineral goods	1,669	105.4
- metallurgy and metal processing	2,414	110.2
- production of machines and equipment	1,624	103.9
- production of electrical and electronic equipment	1,471	105.7
- production of transportation equipment	1,804	108.8
- other production	1,237	106.2
Production of electricity, gas and water	1,803	101.8
Construction	1,684	108.9
Trade, repair of automobiles, household equipment and personal use goods	1,350	102.2
Hotels and restaurants	1,082	102.8
Transport	2,270	120.3
- overland transport	2,173	128.9
- water transport	1,661	101.7
- air transportation	3,292	102.0
- additional transportation services	2,693	127.1
- mail services and communications	1,729	99.8
Financial activity	3,344	99.1
Operations with real estate, leasing and services for legal entities	1,870	106.2
- including researches and design	1,947	106.0
State management	2,112	117.8
Education	1,303	109.4
Medical and social aid	1,032	105.5
Collective, social and personal services	1,348	106.8
- including activity in the sector of recreations and entertainments, culture and sport	1,399	108.5

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