Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
4th quarter 20131st quarter 20142nd quarter 20143rd quarter 20144th quarter 2014
Oil and gas extraction and mining145.3157.7150.3147.4150.3
Manufacture147.5152.0152.0150.1151.8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply160.1160.2160.5162.1163.0
Water supply, sewerage, waste135.4135.4137.5132.9137.7
Construction134.3134.6138.2138.0138.3
Wholesale and retail trade142.9149.0148.3146.9146.7
Transportation and storage139.3140.2143.6144.1143.7
Hotels and restaurants124.1124.1125.5124.2126.7
Information and communication145.6148.2149.1147.8150.4
Financial and insurance activities153.4155.7157.8158.1159.0
Real estate activities152.0151.5152.5152.9153.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities146.2148.7147.8149.5150.4
Administrative and support service activities131.2133.2134.7135.9136.1
Education152.8149.1152.4154.2155.0
Human health and social work activities145.9146.9146.5148.3148.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation138.7143.0143.2140.3141.4
Personal service activities149.3149.1151.3155.5156.8