Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
4th quarter 20121st quarter 20132nd quarter 20133rd quarter 20134th quarter 2013
Oil and gas extraction and mining142.7151.6147.0144.4145.3
Manufacture141.3146.3148.4143.4147.5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply146.5155.4152.2154.4160.1
Water supply, sewerage, waste135.9135.2134.6134.8135.4
Construction130.2131.7134.0134.4134.3
Wholesale and retail trade138.1143.1144.5145.2142.9
Transportation and storage134.0136.2139.3140.8139.3
Hotels and restaurants119.9122.2123.2122.4124.1
Information and communication137.1145.2145.0145.8145.6
Financial and insurance activities146.7147.3148.8151.4153.4
Real estate activities145.3143.2148.9152.2152.0
Professional, scientific and technical activities141.3145.5144.6146.6146.2
Administrative and support service activities126.7129.2132.8131.3131.2
Education144.3149.6152.4153.1152.8
Human health and social work activities140.4144.3146.1147.1145.9
Arts, entertainment and recreation136.4136.1137.0136.2138.7
Personal service activities141.1144.2148.4149.2149.6