Table

Labour Cost Index, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for total labour costs
4th quarter 20121st quarter 20132nd quarter 20133rd quarter 20134th quarter 2013
Oil and gas extraction and mining141.5149.1145.4143.5144.2
Manufacture142.9147.3149.5145.3149.0
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply136.3143.8141.1142.9147.4
Water supply, sewerage, waste138.2137.7137.4137.8138.6
Construction132.0133.6135.7136.2136.1
Wholesale and retail trade139.2143.8145.2146.0144.0
Transportation and storage135.2137.4140.4141.9140.7
Hotels and restaurants122.1124.4125.5125.1126.6
Information and communication133.7140.9140.8141.5141.4
Financial and insurance activities141.1141.5142.7144.7146.5
Real estate activities141.1139.4144.4147.4147.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities138.9142.6141.9143.8143.4
Administrative and support service activities124.4126.8130.2128.8128.7
Education145.3150.2152.8153.6153.4
Human health and social work activities142.2145.8147.6148.8147.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation135.5135.3136.2135.6137.8
Personal service activities140.6143.2146.9147.8147.9