Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
4th quarter 20111st quarter 20122nd quarter 20123rd quarter 20124th quarter 2012
Oil and gas extraction and mining138.9155.2145.9135.7142.7
Manufacture136.8141.3142.9143.1145.0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply143.5143.5144.2145.3146.5
Water supply, sewerage, waste127.3131.1130.4132.5135.9
Construction125.2126.6128.4129.4130.2
Wholesale and retail trade131.4136.2137.1138.1138.1
Transportation and storage129.2132.1133.7132.1134.0
Hotels and restaurants116.3117.2119.3119.3122.6
Information and communication133.9136.6138.5136.1137.1
Financial and insurance activities144.7148.3147.7145.2146.7
Real estate activities141.0145.8142.9144.2145.3
Professional, scientific and technical activities134.6139.4139.3140.0141.3
Administrative and support service activities121.2127.2130.5125.3126.7
Education139.2139.0142.0142.1144.3
Human health and social work activities131.9136.9137.8138.9140.4
Arts, entertainment and recreation131.3132.2133.2133.6136.4
Personal service activities139.2136.6138.1139.6141.1