The report covers 12 countries in the region that receive most
attention from investors: Bulgaria , the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
Slovenia and Ukraine.

The contents of this report are as follows:

PART ONE

Regional Comparison

Regional Economic Outlook

Structure of Labour Costs

Data and Methodology

Average Earnings

Gross Average Earnings

Net Average Earnings

Statutory Minimum Wages

Obligatory Social Security Contributions

Labour Costs

Average Labour Costs in the Economy

Labour Costs and Earnings by Sectors of the Economy

Labour Costs and Earnings in Manufacturing

Labour Costs and Earnings by Regions

Labour Costs and Earnings in Capital Cities

Labour Costs and Earnings by Ownership Sectors

Labour Costs and Earnings in Foreign Owned Enterprises

Trends in Labour Cost Levels

Future Prospects

International Perspective on Labour Costs in CEE

PART TWO

Country Summaries

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Estonia

Hungary

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Ukraine

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