Table
Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures | Index of direct costs | Index of direct costs | Index of direct costs | Index of direct costs | Index of direct costs |
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| 1st quarter 2017 | 2nd quarter 2017 | 3rd quarter 2017 | 4th quarter 2017 | 1st quarter 2018 |
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| Oil and gas extraction and mining | 160.0 | 157.6 | 153.8 | 159.2 | 166.2 |
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| Manufacture | 157.7 | 158.7 | 159.0 | 160.6 | 162.5 |
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| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 171.8 | 172.3 | 171.7 | 174.9 | 176.9 |
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| Water supply, sewerage, waste | 142.4 | 141.9 | 146.5 | 148.5 | 148.0 |
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| Construction | 142.6 | 143.1 | 148.1 | 149.1 | 148.7 |
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| Wholesale and retail trade | 152.2 | 152.5 | 156.0 | 156.0 | 156.8 |
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| Transportation and storage | 150.6 | 151.3 | 151.1 | 152.5 | 153.6 |
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| Hotels and restaurants | 128.1 | 131.4 | 131.6 | 132.8 | 133.7 |
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| Information and communication | 158.4 | 158.6 | 160.8 | 160.0 | 162.8 |
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| Financial and insurance activities | 169.4 | 168.9 | 169.5 | 172.1 | 174.6 |
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| Real estate activities | 163.9 | 160.9 | 161.4 | 163.4 | 166.0 |
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| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 153.9 | 153.2 | 156.1 | 158.2 | 158.5 |
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| Administrative and support service activities | 141.7 | 141.0 | 143.3 | 143.5 | 144.9 |
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| Education | 159.8 | 161.0 | 162.4 | 164.3 | 164.3 |
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| Human health and social work activities | 155.5 | 155.8 | 158.6 | 156.9 | 159.4 |
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| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 146.0 | 147.4 | 149.5 | 150.8 | 151.7 |
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| Personal service activities | 165.1 | 165.6 | 167.8 | 169.3 | 170.1 |
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