Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
1st quarter 20122nd quarter 20123rd quarter 20124th quarter 20121st quarter 2013
Oil and gas extraction and mining155.2145.9135.7142.7151.6
Manufacture141.3142.9143.1145.0152.5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply143.5144.2145.3146.5155.4
Water supply, sewerage, waste131.1130.4132.5135.9135.2
Construction126.6128.4129.4130.2131.7
Wholesale and retail trade136.2137.1138.1138.1143.1
Transportation and storage132.1133.7132.1134.0136.2
Hotels and restaurants117.2119.3119.3119.9125.9
Information and communication136.6138.5136.1137.1145.2
Financial and insurance activities148.3147.7145.2146.7..
Real estate activities145.8142.9144.2145.3143.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities139.4139.3140.0141.3145.5
Administrative and support service activities127.2130.5125.3126.7129.2
Education139.0142.0142.1144.3149.6
Human health and social work activities136.9137.8138.9140.4144.3
Arts, entertainment and recreation132.2133.2133.6136.4136.1
Personal service activities136.6138.1139.6141.1144.2