Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costs
2nd quarter 20163rd quarter 20164th quarter 20161st quarter 20172nd quarter 2017
Oil and gas extraction and mining155.5152.8156.4160.0157.6
Manufacture157.2155.1156.8157.7158.7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply168.0166.2168.0171.8172.3
Water supply, sewerage, waste141.8142.3143.5142.4141.9
Construction141.8144.7144.6142.6143.1
Wholesale and retail trade149.3152.5152.3152.2152.5
Transportation and storage147.7147.8149.2150.6151.3
Hotels and restaurants129.0129.7130.5128.1131.4
Information and communication154.4157.5156.9158.4158.6
Financial and insurance activities164.7166.2167.6169.4168.9
Real estate activities159.3159.8158.8163.9160.9
Professional, scientific and technical activities151.4152.4153.0153.9153.2
Administrative and support service activities138.0140.2140.4141.7141.0
Education157.6159.7160.3159.8161.0
Human health and social work activities151.5153.3153.2155.5155.8
Arts, entertainment and recreation145.6145.4146.6146.0147.4
Personal service activities162.0164.2164.2165.1165.6