Table

Labour Cost Index, by section.
IndexPer cent
1st quarter 20164th quarter 2015 - 1st quarter 20161st quarter 2015 - 1st quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining154.40.91.8
Manufacture157.60.92.6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply154.10.61.6
Water supply, sewerage, waste145.80.92.5
Construction143.50.82.1
Wholesale and retail trade150.20.10.8
Transportation and storage149.20.32.1
Hotels and restaurants131.40.61.5
Information and communication149.31.41.0
Real estate activities152.90.32.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities148.50.10.4
Administrative and support service activities135.50.70.6
Education158.1-0.11.5
Human health and social work activities153.70.61.7
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.60.61.6
Personal service activities158.60.51.9