Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
2nd quarter 20153rd quarter 20154th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining151.7152.8153.5155.7155.5
Manufacture152.1153.4155.1156.6157.2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply164.5164.7166.3167.4168.0
Water supply, sewerage, waste137.6138.1140.2141.5141.8
Construction139.4140.5139.9141.2141.8
Wholesale and retail trade148.1148.9148.5148.7149.3
Transportation and storage144.4145.7146.7147.2147.7
Hotels and restaurants127.1127.4127.6128.6129.0
Information and communication153.4153.3151.9154.3154.4
Financial and insurance activities161.5161.8163.2164.5164.7
Real estate activities154.8157.0157.5158.2159.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities151.3151.4151.4151.4151.4
Administrative and support service activities137.5137.6137.1138.3138.0
Education155.5157.1157.7157.3157.6
Human health and social work activities149.3150.8150.6151.6151.5
Arts, entertainment and recreation142.1143.5143.8144.7145.6
Personal service activities158.6160.2159.9160.6162.0