CURRENT NOMINAL AND REAL WAGES*, By Region
AGRICULTURE
July 2008
(2000=100)


 REGION

  PLANTATION

 NON-PLANTATION

 NOMINAL
WAGE a/

 REAL
WAGE b/

 NOMINAL
WAGE c/

 REAL
WAGE d/

 NCR

345.00

217.53

345.00

217.53

 CAR

242.00

151.91

242.00

151.91

 I

220.00

138.02

195.00

122.33

 II

223.00

144.24

223.00

144.24

 III

272.00

172.81

256.00

162.64

 IV-A

295.00

190.57

275.00

177.65

 IV-B

207.00

132.18

187.00

119.41

 V

217.00

136.56

197.00

123.98

  VI

218.00

138.06

208.00

131.73

  VII

249.00

148.13

249.00

148.13

  VIII

219.00

133.37

219.00

133.37

  IX

215.00

128.90

195.00

116.91

  X

244.00

145.76

244.00

145.76

  XI

255.00

152.69

255.00

152.69

  XII

225.00

139.23

220.00

136.14

  CARAGA

223.00

129.80

203.00

118.16

  ARMM

210.00

117.32

210.00

117.32


* Includes COLAs
a/ Highest nominal wage, in Agriculture-Plantation, June 2008
b/ Real Wage, in Agriculture-Plantation, June 2008
c/ Highest nominal wage, in Agriculture-Non-Plantation, June 2008
d/ Real Wage, in Agriculture-Non-Plantation, June 2008
    (Based on average CPI, June 2008)

Source: National Wages and Productivity Commission
             Department of Labor and Employment

Posted: August 11, 2008