Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
1st quarter 20132nd quarter 20133rd quarter 20134th quarter 20131st quarter 2014
Oil and gas extraction and mining151.6147.0144.4145.3157.7
Manufacture146.3148.4143.4147.5152.0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply155.4152.2154.4160.1160.2
Water supply, sewerage, waste135.2134.6134.8135.4135.4
Construction131.7134.0134.4134.3134.6
Wholesale and retail trade143.1144.5145.2142.9149.0
Transportation and storage136.2139.3140.8139.3140.2
Hotels and restaurants122.2123.2122.4124.1124.1
Information and communication145.2145.0145.8145.6148.2
Financial and insurance activities147.3148.8151.4153.4155.7
Real estate activities143.2148.9152.2152.0151.5
Professional, scientific and technical activities145.5144.6146.6146.2148.7
Administrative and support service activities129.2132.8131.3131.2133.2
Education149.6152.4153.1152.8149.1
Human health and social work activities144.3146.1147.1145.9146.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation136.1137.0136.2138.7143.0
Personal service activities144.2148.4149.0149.3149.1