Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index for direct labour costs
4th quarter 20141st quarter 20152nd quarter 20153rd quarter 20154th quarter 2015
Oil and gas extraction and mining150.3151.5151.7152.8153.5
Manufacture151.8152.0152.1153.4155.1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply163.0164.0164.5164.7166.3
Water supply, sewerage, waste137.7138.5137.6138.1140.2
Construction138.3138.5139.4140.5139.9
Wholesale and retail trade146.7147.9148.1148.9148.5
Transportation and storage143.7144.1144.4145.7146.7
Hotels and restaurants126.7126.6127.1127.4127.6
Information and communication150.4152.9153.4153.3151.9
Financial and insurance activities159.0161.2161.5161.8163.2
Real estate activities153.1154.8154.8157.0157.5
Professional, scientific and technical activities150.4151.0151.3151.4151.4
Administrative and support service activities136.1137.4137.5137.6137.1
Education155.0155.0155.5157.1157.7
Human health and social work activities148.2149.2149.3150.8150.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation141.4142.1142.1143.5143.8
Personal service activities156.8157.4158.6160.2159.9