Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
3rd quarter 20154th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining152.8153.5155.7155.5150.8
Manufacture153.4155.1156.6157.2155.1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply164.7166.3167.4168.0166.2
Water supply, sewerage, waste138.1140.2141.5141.8142.3
Construction140.5139.9141.2141.8143.3
Wholesale and retail trade148.9148.5148.7149.3151.5
Transportation and storage145.7146.7147.2147.7147.8
Hotels and restaurants127.4127.6128.6129.0129.7
Information and communication153.3151.9154.3154.4157.5
Financial and insurance activities161.8163.2164.5164.7165.3
Real estate activities157.0157.5158.2159.3155.8
Professional, scientific and technical activities151.4151.4151.4151.4152.4
Administrative and support service activities137.6137.1138.3138.0140.2
Education157.1157.7157.3157.6158.5
Human health and social work activities150.8150.6151.6151.5153.3
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.5143.8144.7145.6144.9
Personal service activities160.2159.9160.6162.0161.9