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0.6 per cent decrease in manufacturing
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Index of labour costsQ3 2016, preliminary figures

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0.6 per cent decrease in manufacturing

Preliminary figures for total labour costs in manufacturing show a 0.6 per cent decrease from the second quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2016. The index showed a 1.4 per cent increase from the third quarter of 2015.

Labour Cost Index, by section.
IndexPer cent
3rd quarter 20162nd quarter 2016 - 3rd quarter 20163rd quarter 2015 - 3rd quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining150.2-2.7-1.1
Manufacture157.0-0.61.4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply153.7-0.51.2
Water supply, sewerage, waste146.50.33.0
Construction145.51.02.0
Wholesale and retail trade152.91.31.7
Transportation and storage149.50.01.5
Hotels and restaurants132.50.21.6
Information and communication152.52.12.6
Real estate activities150.6-2.1-0.8
Professional, scientific and technical activities149.30.60.5
Administrative and support service activities137.81.92.1
Education159.00.20.8
Human health and social work activities155.61.21.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.7-0.50.9
Personal service activities159.4-0.41.0

The index for oil and gas extraction and mining showed a 2.7 per cent decrease in total labour costs for the third quarter. In comparison construction had an increase of 1.0 per cent and wholesale and retail trade showed an increase of 1.3 per cent.