The average monthly nominal wage in industry rose by 5.9% year-on-year and in September amounted to CZK 20,089. The average hourly wage increased by 9.4% and stood at CZK 149.5. Labour productivity in industry (sales per employee) rose by 1.2% and hourly labour productivity by 4.2%.
Industrial new orders in selected CZ-NACE activities concluded in August 2007 reached the value of CZK 157.7 billion (current prices), of which non-domestic industrial new orders made up CZK 103.3 billion.
Non-domestic industrial new orders dropped in 'manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus' (-27.1%, contribution -1.9 percentage points), 'manufacture of office machinery and computers' (-20.4%, contribution -1.1 percentage points) and 'manufacture of textiles and textile products' (-5.4%, contribution -0.1 p.p.).
Czech Republic Statistical Office