Total growth in wages since 1998
Real wages versus nominal wages
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Nominal wage index
Real wage index
Nominal wage index
Real wage index