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Only two sectors have not experienced a reduction in their wages in real terms over the past year, data shows.
While inflation was running at a 3 percent annual rate in the year to September, wage inflation increased at a rate of 2.1 percent - or 2.4 percent for those in the public sector.
Using labour cost index data, only local government administration roles had an increase in pay once inflation adjusted, in the year, up 0.3 percent, and health care and social services were just above zero.
Everyone else ended the year worse off on average.
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