Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
1st quarter 20142nd quarter 20143rd quarter 20144th quarter 20141st quarter 2015
Oil and gas extraction and mining157.7150.3147.4150.3151.5
Manufacture152.0152.0150.1151.8152.0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply160.2160.5162.1163.0164.0
Water supply, sewerage, waste135.4137.5132.9137.7138.5
Construction134.6138.2138.0138.3138.5
Wholesale and retail trade149.0148.3146.9146.7147.9
Transportation and storage140.2143.6144.1143.7144.1
Hotels and restaurants124.1125.5124.2126.7126.6
Information and communication148.2149.1147.8150.4152.9
Financial and insurance activities155.7157.8158.1159.0161.2
Real estate activities151.5152.5152.9153.1154.8
Professional, scientific and technical activities148.7147.8149.5150.4151.0
Administrative and support service activities133.2134.7135.9136.1137.4
Education149.1152.4154.2155.0155.0
Human health and social work activities146.9146.5148.3148.2149.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.0143.2140.3141.4142.1
Personal service activities149.1151.3155.5156.8157.4