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Table 2 Critical occupations with the lowest hourly wages

From: COVID-19 and the labour market: What are the working conditions in critical jobs?

Occupations

Average hourly wage

Occupations in the production of clothing and other textile products

6.24

Occupations in gardening

8.77

Occupations in cleaning services

9.63

Technical occupations in railway, aircraft and ship operation

11.08

Cooking occupations

12.30

Sales occupations (retail) selling foodstuffs

12.50

Driver of vehicles in road traffic

13.04

Occupations in animal husbandry

13.34

Doctors’ receptionists and assistants

13.39

Drivers and operators of construction and transportation vehicles and equipment

13.39

  1. Results are weighted
  2. Source: Working Time Survey 2019; own calculations