Information last updated: 01.09.2011.	Definitions Methodology Periodicity and release calendar Dissemination Contact person on methodology Links to this theme
	Definitions			To the top of the document
Average gross monthly wage and salary	The average gross monthly wage is calculated by dividing the gross or calculated wage fund by the average number of employees in full-time units.
Calculated or gross wage and salary	The calculated gross wage and salary fund comprises basic wage and salary (monthly wage, post wage), remuneration for time worked or the amount of work done, regular and irregular additional payments and bonuses, payment for the annual and supplementary vacations, additional payment for vacation, holiday allowances, compensation for the vacation not used, sick pay (medical certificate A), payment for public holidays and other days not worked, social security compulsory contributions paid by the employees and personal income tax as well as labour remuneration subsidies.
Net wage and salary	Net wage is the amount calculated by deducting from the gross wage statutory social contributions payable by employees and personal income tax.
Real wage and salary index	The real wage and salary index is calculated by dividing average net monthly wage and salary index by the consumer price index.
Public sector	Public sector is central and local government institutions and their commercial companies, companies with central or local government capital participation 50% and over, foundations, associations, funds and their commercial companies.
Private sector	Private sector includes commercial companies with central or local government capital participation up to 50%, commercial companies of all types without central or local government capital participation, individual merchants, peasant and fishermen’s farms with 50 and more employees.
General government sector	According to the European System of Accounts (ESA95) the general government sector includes central and local government budgetary institutions, the social security fund and enterprises controlled and financed by central and local governments and selected in compliance with ESA95 criteria on the formation of the central government sector.
	Methodology			To the top of the document
Source of data	Quarterly reports on the activities of businesses, institutions, foundations, associations and funds (2-Enterprise Survey, 3-Enteprise Survey) administrative data.
Coverage	All economically active businesses, budgetary institutions, foundations, associations and funds. Out of the peasant and fishermen’s farms those employing 50 and more persons are included. Religious organisations, rural craftsmen’s businesses, family-owned enterprises, individual work are not included.
Sample size	Each quarter of 2011 more than 7 thsd respondents are surveyed. Budgetary institutions, businesses with government or local government participation 50% and more and all businesses of the private sector with 50 employees and more are surveyed completely. Other statistical units are surveyed with the help of simple stratified sample, which is carried out in earlier formed stratum by kind of economic activity, size of enterprise (by number of employees) and region. Data on businesses, foundations, associations and funds of private sector employing 1 to 6 persons are obtained only from administrative data sources using the calculations of the CSB.
Description of data	Information is compiled on all fields. Data by kinds of economic activity are compiled by the main kind of activity which includes also all the other activities of the respondent, except centralized accountancies of the local governments, which submit data separately on following sectors: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; Education; Social work activities with accommodation; Social work activities without accommodation; Arts, entertainment and recreation; Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities. Information by regions, cities and districts under state jurisdiction is compiled by the location of the respondent office. Information by cities and districts under state jurisdiction in private sector is available only for those employing 50 and more employees.
Methods of calculation	Information was obtained from the statistical surveys every quarter in breakdown by months. Annual data are obtained by summing quarterly information received during the year. Information obtained from respondents is extrapolated using the weights set for the each sample unit. Information is compiled in breakdown by ownership sectors, main kind of activity and the territory where the enterprise office is located or the main kind of activity is pursued. Wage and salary indicators are cover employees working time of which is registered and wages and salaries of which are calculated. The average monthly gross (net) wages or salaries are calculated by dividing the gross (net) wage and salary fund by the average number employees in full-time units. Average number of employees in full-time units is calculated separately for full-time and part-time employees, for whom wages and salaries were calculated, and result is summed. Out of the full-time employees only those who were not in labour relations for full month are recalculated in full-time units, and it is done by using information on hours paid of such employees indicated in the reports. Part-time employees in full-time units are recalculated as follows: number of hours paid of part-time employees is divided by number of hours paid of full-time employees, and the result is multiplied with the number of full-time employees. The gross wage and salary fund includes basic wage and salary (monthly wage, post wage), remuneration for the time worked or the amount of work done, regular and irregular additional payments and bonuses, payment for the annual and supplementary vacations, additional payment for vacation, holiday allowances, compensation for the vacation not used, sick pay (medical certificate A), payment for other days not worked, social security compulsory contributions paid by employees and personal income tax, as well as labour remuneration subsidies.
Classification	- Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, Rev. 2 (NACE Rev. 2); - Classification of Administrative Territories and Territorial Units of the Republic of Latvia. RAMON Eurostat's Metadata Server
Revision	Quarterly and annual data are revised every week from the beginning of the year. Annual data are not adjusted.
	Periodicity and release calendar		To the top of the document
Annual data	Annual data are published on the 65^th day after the end of the reference period together with data for the 4^th quarter.
Quarterly data	Quarterly data are published once per quarter on the 65^th day after the end of the reference period.
Monthly data	Monthly data are published together with the data for the respective quarter.
	Dissemination		To the top of the document
On the Internet	In the database	Key indicators
	Ö		Annual data
	Ö		Quarterly data
	Ö	Ö	Monthly data
Press releases	A press release on changes of wages and salaries is published quarterly. Press releases calendar. Press releases archive.
Publications	A informative leaflet “Changes of wages and salaries” is published quarterly in Latvian language. An informative leaflet “Breakdown of employees by income” is published twice a year in Latvian language. You can purchase publications in the Information Centre or subscribe and receive them by mail and/or e-mail after registration on the Web Page of the CSB. To see the Catalogue of Statistical Publications and prices, as well as to purchase the publications see section Subscribe to publications.
	Tailor made data sets		To the top of the document
	If you cannot find the necessary information on the Internet or in the publications, the CSB will prepare tailor made data set according to your request using the databases at its disposal. More information on how to prepare a request for tailor made information. Pricelist of chargeable services.
	Contact person on methodology		To the top of the document
Wages and salaries	Lija Luste, Deputy Head of the Wages Statistics Section, tel. (+371) 67366917, lija.luste@csb.gov.lv.
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International Monetary Fund	The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on its homepage provides a methodological description of labour remuneration including a description in SDDS format: http://dsbb.imf.org/