Contractual hourly wages in Italy increased at a steady pace in April, data from statistical office Istat showed Friday.
Wages increased 0.3 percent month-on-month in April following no change in March. Year-on-year, wages rose 1.4 percent, at the same pace as in February and March.
Wages recorded an increase of 1.8 percent for private sector employees, while it remained unchanged for those in public sector firms.
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