Labour Cost Index - Labour costs other than wages and salaries

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    LABOUR COST INDEX - LABOUR COSTS OTHER THAN WAGES AND SALARIES  - 2025
    Index, 2020=100
    Not seasonally adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 152.5 171.5    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 157.8 173.0    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 154.7 168.1    
    B Mining and quarrying 138.6 159.6    
    C Manufacturing 166.4 177.9    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 119.2 153.8    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 163.2 173.2    
    F Construction 168.7 179.0    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 161.7 172.3    
    H Transportation and storage 154.3 167.7    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 160.1 170.8    
    J Information and communication 141.8 157.6    
    K Financial and insurance activities 136.3 149.3    
    L Real estate activities 159.7 167.5    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 150.4 166.5    
    N Administrative and support service activities 178.4 196.5    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 151.2 187.9    
    P Education 124.0 168.8    
    Q Human health and social work activities 147.9 162.5    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 170.5 188.3    
    S Other service activities 170.9 180.2    
    Percentage change compared to corresponding period of the previous year
    Not seasonally adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 9.9 12.6    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 12.3 13.5    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 8.0 11.3    
    B Mining and quarrying 2.8 18.0    
    C Manufacturing 14.0 14.0    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 3.8 6.6    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 16.3 17.4    
    F Construction 16.3 15.8    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12.3 11.6    
    H Transportation and storage 12.1 12.8    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 14.1 11.5    
    J Information and communication -7.2 6.8    
    K Financial and insurance activities 7.8 10.8    
    L Real estate activities 17.0 10.3    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 13.8 14.0    
    N Administrative and support service activities 12.9 16.7    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 9.0 12.4    
    P Education 7.1 14.7    
    Q Human health and social work activities 11.7 11.8    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 15.8 14.5    
    S Other service activities 17.6 14.9    

    1) NCEA 2008 - National Classification of economic activities comparable with NACE Rev.2
    2) Preliminary data
    LABOUR COST INDEX - LABOUR COSTS OTHER THAN WAGES AND SALARIES  - 2025
    Index, 2020=100
    Calendar adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 152.1 170.9    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 157.7 172.5    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 154.1 167.3    
    B Mining and quarrying 138.3 158.9    
    C Manufacturing 166.1 177.3    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 119.0 153.4    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 163.9 172.4    
    F Construction 168.8 179.2    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 161.4 171.8    
    H Transportation and storage 152.5 166.2    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 159.9 170.4    
    J Information and communication 141.4 156.6    
    K Financial and insurance activities 135.5 148.7    
    L Real estate activities 159.2 166.6    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 150.2 165.9    
    N Administrative and support service activities 177.7 196.2    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 150.2 187.9    
    P Education 125.0 167.8    
    Q Human health and social work activities 146.4 161.2    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 169.8 186.4    
    S Other service activities 170.6 179.4    
    Percentage change compared to corresponding period of the previous year
    Calendar adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 9.5 12.3    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 12.3 13.3    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 7.5 11.2    
    B Mining and quarrying 2.8 17.8    
    C Manufacturing 14.0 13.8    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 3.8 6.4    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 16.3 16.1    
    F Construction 16.3 15.9    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12.3 11.4    
    H Transportation and storage 9.7 12.5    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 14.1 11.3    
    J Information and communication -7.2 6.4    
    K Financial and insurance activities 7.4 11.2    
    L Real estate activities 17.0 10.1    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 13.8 13.8    
    N Administrative and support service activities 11.2 17.0    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 8.2 12.8    
    P Education 7.9 12.9    
    Q Human health and social work activities 9.7 11.5    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 14.0 11.9    
    S Other service activities 17.6 14.7    

    1) NCEA 2008 - National Classification of economic activities comparable with NACE Rev.2
    2) Preliminary data
    LABOUR COST INDEX - LABOUR COSTS OTHER THAN WAGES AND SALARIES  - 2025
    Index, 2020=100
    Seasonally adjusted and adjusted data by working days
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 163.0 170.3    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 165.3 171.8    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 159.1 164.9    
    B Mining and quarrying 143.4 160.2    
    C Manufacturing 172.0 177.5    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 138.0 146.8    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 171.8 172.3    
    F Construction 174.5 178.6    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 165.9 170.4    
    H Transportation and storage 159.1 163.5    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 165.2 168.2    
    J Information and communication 144.3 153.2    
    K Financial and insurance activities 142.1 146.4    
    L Real estate activities 166.1 166.9    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 158.4 164.7    
    N Administrative and support service activities 180.0 189.1    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 168.3 182.7    
    P Education 168.4 182.0    
    Q Human health and social work activities 153.3 158.2    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 181.5 187.0    
    S Other service activities 176.0 179.0    
    Percentage change on previous period
    Seasonally adjusted and adjusted data by working days
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 3.5 4.5    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 3.6 3.9    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 3.4 3.6    
    B Mining and quarrying -2.2 11.7    
    C Manufacturing 4.3 3.2    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply -0.7 6.4    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 8.9 0.3    
    F Construction 8.2 2.3    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3.7 2.7    
    H Transportation and storage 7.9 2.7    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 4.3 1.9    
    J Information and communication -0.1 6.2    
    K Financial and insurance activities 1.0 3.0    
    L Real estate activities 2.0 0.5    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 3.7 3.9    
    N Administrative and support service activities 4.8 5.0    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 3.7 8.6    
    P Education 1.7 8.1    
    Q Human health and social work activities 2.9 3.2    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 4.1 3.0    
    S Other service activities 4.3 1.7    

    1) NCEA 2008 - National Classification of economic activities comparable with NACE Rev.2
    2) Preliminary data
    23.09.2025
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