When the results of first period (January 1 - June 30) of 2000 Employment and Earning Survey is examined, the followings were observed.

When hourly wage for actual hours of work was compared by establishment size, it was observed that, as establishment size increased, generally hourly wage for actual hours of work also increased in first period of 2000. The highest hourly wage for actual hours of work was found in electricity, gas and water sector in all establishment sizes (Graphic 1).

When the per capita average monthly gross earnings were compared by economic activity of establishments that covered by survey, the highest average monthly gross earning was observed in electricity, gas and water sector in the first period of 2000. The per capita average monthly gross earning in electricity, gas and water sector was estimated as 644 million 951 thousand TL. Electricity, gas and water sector was followed by mining and quarrying sector. The per capita average monthly gross earning in mining and quarrying sector was estimated as 559 million 899 thousand TL.

Gross wage, as a percentage of gross earning was 85.3 % in electricity, gas and water sector, was 84.5 % in manufacturing sector and was 74.9 % in mining and quarrying sector in the first period of 2000 (Table 1).

When average monthly gross earnings were examined by two digit economic activity codes, the highest average monthly gross earning in the mining and quarrying sector was found in the 'Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, mining of metal ores' economic activity code with 750 million 589 thousand TL in the first period of 2000. In the manufacturing sector, the highest average monthly gross earning was found in 'Manufacture of basic metals' economic activity code with 709 million 90 thousand TL. The highest average monthly gross earning in electricity, gas and water sector was found in 'Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply' economic activity with 751 million 632 thousand TL (Table 4).

In the establishments following collective bargaining agreement, in mining and quarrying sector, the highest average monthly gross earning was found in 'Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas, mining of metal ores' economic activity with 871 million 59 thousand TL in the first period of 2000. In the establishments following collective bargaining agreement, the highest average monthly gross earning in manufacturing sector was found in the 'Manufacture of cook, refine petroleum products, chemical products and rubber and plastics products' economic activity with 912 million 246 thousand TL. Finally, the highest average monthly gross earning in electricity, gas and water sector was found in 'Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply' economic activity in the first period of 2000, with 752 million 763 thousand TL (Table 5).

Graphic 2. Average monthly gross earning by economic activity and public versus private status of establishment, 2000 (I)

In the establishments not following collective bargaining agreement, the highest average monthly gross earning in mining and quarrying sector was found in 'Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas and mining of metal ores' economic activity with 221 million 217 thousand TL. The highest average monthly gross earning in manufacturing sector was found in 'Manufacture of cook, refine petroleum products, chemical products and rubber and plastics products' economic activity with 459 million 144 thousand TL. Finally, the highest average monthly gross earning in electricity, gas and water sector was found in 'Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply' economic activity, with 586 million 350 thousand TL in the first period of 2000(Table 6).

When average monthly gross earnings were examined by public versus private sector status of the establishment, the highest earning in public sector was observed in manufacturing sector in the first period of 2000 with 720 million 481 thousand TL (Table 1).In private sector, the highest average monthly gross earning was found in electricity, gas and water sector with 672 million 394 thousand TL. Since it can be followed in Graphic 2, excluding electricity, gas and water sector, the average monthly gross earnings of public sector employees were higher than those of private sector employees (Table 1) (Graphic 2).

When average monthly gross wages and earnings were compared by establishment size, it was seen that, as establishment size increased, per capita average monthly gross wage and earning also increased generally in the first period of 2000. In this period, in small establishments which had 1-9 employees, per capita average monthly gross earning was estimated to be 207 million 713 thousand TL and average monthly gross wage was estimated to be 195 million 716 thousand TL. In the first period of 2000, in large establishments which had 500 and more employees, per capita average monthly gross earning was estimated to be 609 million 19 thousand TL and average monthly gross wage was estimated to be 493 million 727 thousand TL (Graphic 3).

Graphic 3. Average monthly gross earning by economic activity and establishment size, 2000 (I)

When average monthly gross earnings were compared by establishment size and economic activities, the highest average monthly gross earning in large establishments with 500 and more employees was found in mining and quarrying sector. It was observed that, average monthly gross earning was higher in electricity, gas and water sector then manufacturing and mining and quarrying sectors in all establishment size classes except large establishments with 500 and more employees.

When average monthly gross wages and earnings were examined by the collective bargaining status of the establishment, average monthly gross wages and earnings of the both public and private sector employees who worked in the establishments where collective bargaining agreement was applied were found higher than those worked in the establishments which were not in the coverage of collective bargaining agreement(Table 2).

In establishments following collective bargaining agreement, per capita average monthly gross earning was estimated to be 627 million 774 thousand TL and per capita average monthly gross wage was estimated to be 506 million 952 thousand TL in the first period of 2000. In establishments not following the collective bargaining agreement, per capita average monthly gross earning was estimated to be 257 million 364 thousand TL and per capita average monthly gross wage was estimated to be 234 million 757 thousand TL in the first period of 2000. When this situation is examined by public versus private sector status of the establishments, average monthly gross wages and earnings in establishments following collective bargaining agreements were found higher than establishments not following collective bargaining agreement for both public and private sector(Table 2). Therefore, it was seen that, collective bargaining agreement had a high level of influence on wages and earnings.

When average monthly gross earnings were examined by seven geographical regions (excluding selected provinces) and selected four provinces that the establishments located, the highest per capita average monthly gross earning was found in Mediterranean Region (excluding Adana) (580 million 170 thousand TL) in the first period of 2000. East Anatolian Region (556 million 51 thousand TL) and Province Adana (548 million 942 thousand TL) have followed (Table 7).

In the first period of 2000 in public sector, average monthly gross earnings were found higher in Mediterranean Region (excluding Adana), Aegean Region (excluding Izmir) and Province Izmir than other regions and provinces. In the first period of 2000 in private sector, average monthly gross earnings were found higher in province Adana, Marmara Region (excluding Istanbul) and Province Ankara than other regions and provinces(Table 7).

When the share of the bonuses and premiums within the average monthly gross earning was examined, the highest figure was found in mining and quarrying sector in the first period of 2000. In this sector, share of the bonuses and premiums within the average monthly gross earning was 20.1 % in the first period of 2000.

When this ratio was examined by public versus private sector status of the establishment, the share of the bonuses and premiums within the average monthly gross earning was 16.2 % in public sector and 11.2 % in private sector (Table 1).

When this ratio was examined by establishment size, it was found that, as establishment size increased, share of bonuses and premiums within the average monthly gross earning also increased generally. Similarly, share of bonuses and premiums within the average monthly gross earning was found higher in establishments following collective bargaining agreement comparing to establishments not following collective bargaining establishments.

Share of the irregular social allowances within the average monthly gross earnings in the first period of 2000 was 3.2 % for three sectors that were covered in the survey, 3.7 % in public sector and 3 % in private sector (Table 1).

When social allowances were examined by establishment size, it was observed that as establishment size increased, share of the irregular social allowances within the average monthly gross earnings was also increased in the first period. It was also seen that establishments with 500 and more employees had generally higher social allowances than other establishment size classes. When social allowances were examined by collective agreement status of the establishment, share of gross irregular social allowances within the average monthly gross earning was generally found higher in establishments following collective bargaining agreement comparing to establishments not following collective bargaining establishments in the first period.