Table

Index for direct labour costs, by section. Average of year 2005=100. Preliminary figures
Index of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costsIndex of direct costs
4th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 20164th quarter 2016
Oil and gas extraction and mining153.5155.7155.5152.8156.4
Manufacture155.1156.6157.2155.1156.8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply166.3167.4168.0166.2168.0
Water supply, sewerage, waste140.2141.5141.8142.3143.5
Construction139.9141.2141.8144.7144.6
Wholesale and retail trade148.5148.7149.3152.5152.3
Transportation and storage146.7147.2147.7147.8149.2
Hotels and restaurants127.6128.6129.0129.7130.5
Information and communication151.9154.3154.4157.5156.9
Financial and insurance activities163.2164.5164.7166.2167.6
Real estate activities157.5158.2159.3159.8158.8
Professional, scientific and technical activities151.4151.4151.4152.4153.0
Administrative and support service activities137.1138.3138.0140.2140.4
Education157.7157.3157.6159.7160.3
Human health and social work activities150.6151.6151.5153.3153.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation143.8144.7145.6145.4146.6
Personal service activities159.9160.6162.0164.2164.2