SOFIA (Bulgaria), February 13 (SeeNews) - The average gross monthly wage in Bulgaria has increased by an annual 10.6% to 1,095 levs ($689.9/559.8 euro) in the fourth quarter of 2017, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Tuesday.

On a quarterly comparison basis, the average gross monthly salary increased by 5.6% in the period October-December, NSI said in a statement.

The highest wage, of 2,448 levs, was registered in the information and communication sector, followed by the energy sector with 1,808 levs.

The lowest gross salary, of 647 levs, was recorded in the sector of accommodation and food services.

In comparison with a year earlier, the average monthly wage in the public sector grew by 10.2% in the fourth quarter, while in the private sector it increased by 10.8%.

(1 euro=1.95583 levs)