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0.9 per cent increase in manufacturing
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The labour cost index measures changes in total labour costs per hour.

Index of labour costs, Q1 2016, preliminary figures

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0.9 per cent increase in manufacturing

Preliminary figures for total labour costs in manufacturing show a 0.9 per cent increase from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016. The index showed a 2.6 per cent increase from the first quarter of 2015.

Labour Cost Index, by section.Published 3 June 2016
IndexPer cent
1st quarter 20164th quarter 2015 - 1st quarter 20161st quarter 2015 - 1st quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining154.40.91.8
Manufacture157.60.92.6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply154.10.61.6
Water supply, sewerage, waste145.80.92.5
Construction143.50.82.1
Wholesale and retail trade150.20.10.8
Transportation and storage149.20.32.1
Hotels and restaurants131.40.61.5
Information and communication149.31.41.0
Real estate activities152.90.32.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities148.50.10.4
Administrative and support service activities135.50.70.6
Education158.1-0.11.5
Human health and social work activities153.70.61.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.60.61.6
Personal service activities158.60.51.9

Source: Statistics Norway

The index for oil and gas extraction and mining also showed a 0.9 per cent increase in total labour costs for the first quarter. In comparison construction had an increase of 0.8 per cent and wholesale and retail trade showed an increase of 0.1 per cent.