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
4th quarter 20161st quarter 20172nd quarter 20173rd quarter 20174th quarter 2017
Oil and gas extraction and mining156.4160.0157.6153.8159.2
Manufacture156.8157.7158.7159.0160.6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply168.0171.8172.3171.7174.9
Water supply, sewerage, waste143.5142.4141.9146.5148.5
Construction144.6142.6143.1148.1149.1
Wholesale and retail trade152.3152.2152.5156.0156.0
Transportation and storage149.2150.6151.3151.1152.5
Hotels and restaurants130.5128.1131.4131.6132.8
Information and communication156.9158.4158.6160.8160.0
Financial and insurance activities167.6169.4168.9169.5172.1
Real estate activities158.8163.9160.9161.4163.4
Professional, scientific and technical activities153.0153.9153.2156.1158.2
Administrative and support service activities140.4141.7141.0143.3143.5
Education160.3159.8161.0162.4164.3
Human health and social work activities153.2155.5155.8158.6156.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation146.6146.0147.4149.5150.8
Personal service activities164.2165.1165.6167.8169.3