Table
Labour Cost Index, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures | Index for total labour costs |
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| 4th quarter 2011 | 1st quarter 2012 | 2nd quarter 2012 | 3rd quarter 2012 | 4th quarter 2012 |
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| Oil and gas extraction and mining | 137.5 | 151.2 | 144.0 | 135.9 | 141.5 |
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| Manufacture | 138.0 | 142.2 | 145.0 | 145.4 | 147.3 |
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| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 134.1 | 134.1 | 134.7 | 135.6 | 136.3 |
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| Water supply, sewerage, waste | 129.6 | 133.3 | 132.9 | 135.0 | 138.2 |
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| Construction | 127.1 | 128.5 | 130.3 | 131.2 | 132.0 |
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| Wholesale and retail trade | 132.6 | 137.2 | 138.0 | 139.2 | 139.2 |
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| Transportation and storage | 130.4 | 133.1 | 134.8 | 133.5 | 135.2 |
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| Hotels and restaurants | 118.4 | 119.4 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 124.6 |
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| Information and communication | 130.8 | 133.3 | 135.0 | 132.8 | 133.7 |
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| Financial and insurance activities | 139.1 | 142.3 | 141.8 | 139.7 | 141.1 |
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| Real estate activities | 137.3 | 141.4 | 138.9 | 140.3 | 141.1 |
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| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 132.7 | 137.1 | 137.0 | 137.7 | 138.9 |
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| Administrative and support service activities | 119.5 | 124.9 | 128.0 | 123.3 | 124.4 |
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| Education | 140.0 | 140.2 | 143.0 | 143.2 | 145.3 |
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| Human health and social work activities | 133.6 | 138.5 | 139.4 | 140.7 | 142.2 |
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| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 130.8 | 131.6 | 132.6 | 132.9 | 135.5 |
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| Personal service activities | 138.4 | 136.3 | 137.6 | 139.0 | 140.6 |
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