Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
3rd quarter 20134th quarter 20131st quarter 20142nd quarter 20143rd quarter 2014
Oil and gas extraction and mining144.4145.3157.7150.3147.4
Manufacture143.4147.5152.0152.0150.1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply154.4160.1160.2160.5162.1
Water supply, sewerage, waste134.8135.4135.4137.5132.9
Construction134.4134.3134.6138.2138.0
Wholesale and retail trade145.2142.9149.0148.3146.9
Transportation and storage140.8139.3140.2143.6144.1
Hotels and restaurants122.4124.1124.1125.5124.2
Information and communication145.8145.6148.2149.1147.8
Financial and insurance activities151.4153.4155.7157.8158.1
Real estate activities152.2152.0151.5152.5152.9
Professional, scientific and technical activities146.6146.2148.7147.8149.5
Administrative and support service activities131.3131.2133.2134.7135.9
Education153.1152.8149.1152.4154.2
Human health and social work activities147.1145.9146.9146.5148.3
Arts, entertainment and recreation136.2138.7143.0143.2140.3
Personal service activities149.0149.3149.1151.3155.5