Lowly private wage sector leads public sector to increase

In 2012, the average gross wages in Kosovo were 431 euros, until 2018 were 558 Euros, an increase of 127 euros or 29.6%. The Kosovo Statistics Agency report (ASK) highlights the report published on the wage level in Kosovo for the period 2012-2018. While net wage of 384 euros, as it was in 2012, has risen to 498 euros in 2018, an increase of 114 euros more, or 29..8%.

The average gross public sector salary in 2012 was 407 euros, until 2018 was 573 euros, which is an increase of 166 euros or 40.8%, while the average net salary of 353 euros, as it was in 2012, increased to 509 euros, an increase of 156 euros, or 44.1%.

The private sector had an average gross salary of 367 euros in 2012, while in 2018 it had grown to 401 euros, an increase of 34 euros, or 9.3%. Until the net wage of 333 euros, as it was in 2012, amounted to 364 euros, an increase of 31 euros, or 9.3 %.

The average gross salary in the public enterprise sector in 2012 was 518 euros, until the year 2018 was 699 euros, which is an increase of 181 euros, or 34.9%. Meanwhile, net wages of 465 euros, as it was in 2012, rose to 620 euros in 2018, an increase of 155 euros, or 33.3%.

The highest wage rate in Kosovo was in the public enterprise sector, until with lower salaries was the private sector.

The average gross salary in 2018, according to the highest economic activity, was the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioned (43 euros); information and communication (717 euros); xethathia and stonebreakers (639 euros); as the lowest salary was in agriculture, forestry, and fishermany (256 euros).

The average net salary in 2018 according to economic activities has the same ranking: The supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning (743 euros); information and communication (635 euros); xhetetaria and stonebreakers (569 euros); while the lowest salary was in agriculture, forestry, and fishermany (237 euros).