Labour Cost Index - Total Labour costs

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    LABOUR COST INDEX - TOTAL LABOUR COSTS  - 2025
    Index, 2020=100
    Not seasonally adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 165.9 182.0    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 169.8 184.7    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 169.7 179.3    
    B Mining and quarrying 145.5 167.0    
    C Manufacturing 175.6 189.1    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 146.2 169.0    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 162.7 175.2    
    F Construction 184.6 195.7    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 170.9 181.7    
    H Transportation and storage 170.7 184.5    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 188.0 198.6    
    J Information and communication 163.2 167.8    
    K Financial and insurance activities 159.5 163.5    
    L Real estate activities 163.6 176.7    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 164.7 177.5    
    N Administrative and support service activities 193.2 209.5    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 156.8 197.1    
    P Education 134.8 173.9    
    Q Human health and social work activities 158.4 174.6    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 184.6 206.3    
    S Other service activities 173.5 190.2    
    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 12.8 13.5    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 14.1 14.3    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 12.3 12.0    
    B Mining and quarrying 0.8 17.4    
    C Manufacturing 14.9 14.8    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 13.8 7.1    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 16.4 17.1    
    F Construction 19.7 16.1    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11.5 11.1    
    H Transportation and storage 13.4 13.9    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 13.5 7.9    
    J Information and communication 9.1 9.2    
    K Financial and insurance activities 15.0 14.3    
    L Real estate activities 19.2 16.8    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 14.8 14.9    
    N Administrative and support service activities 15.6 17.8    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 8.3 15.8    
    P Education 10.4 17.1    
    Q Human health and social work activities 13.5 12.2    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 19.8 20.5    
    S Other service activities 12.6 14.2    

    1) NCEA 2008 - National Classification of economic activities comparable with NACE Rev.2
    2) Preliminary data
    LABOUR COST INDEX - TOTAL LABOUR COSTS  - 2025
    Index, 2020=100
    Calendar adjusted
    (%)
    Code
    NCEA 20081)
    Economic activities Quarters 20252)
    I. IІ . IІІ . IV .
    B to S Total 165.5 181.2    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 169.6 184.1    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 169.0 178.5    
    B Mining and quarrying 145.2 166.3    
    C Manufacturing 175.4 188.5    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 146.0 168.5    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 163.3 174.5    
    F Construction 184.7 196.0    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 170.6 181.1    
    H Transportation and storage 168.7 182.8    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 187.8 198.0    
    J Information and communication 162.7 166.7    
    K Financial and insurance activities 158.5 162.9    
    L Real estate activities 163.2 175.7    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 164.4 176.9    
    N Administrative and support service activities 192.4 209.2    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 155.8 197.2    
    P Education 135.9 172.9    
    Q Human health and social work activities 156.9 173.3    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 183.9 204.2    
    S Other service activities 173.1 189.3    
    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 12.4 13.2    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 14.1 14.0    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 11.8 11.9    
    B Mining and quarrying 0.8 17.2    
    C Manufacturing 14.9 14.7    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 13.8 7.0    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 16.4 15.8    
    F Construction 19.7 16.2    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11.5 11.0    
    H Transportation and storage 11.0 13.6    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 13.5 7.7    
    J Information and communication 9.1 8.9    
    K Financial and insurance activities 14.5 14.7    
    L Real estate activities 19.2 16.5    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 14.8 14.7    
    N Administrative and support service activities 13.8 18.1    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 7.5 16.3    
    P Education 11.2 15.3    
    Q Human health and social work activities 11.5 12.0    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 17.9 17.7    
    S Other service activities 12.6 13.9    

    1) NCEA 2008 - National Classification of economic activities comparable with NACE Rev.2
    2) Preliminary data
    LABOUR COST INDEX - TOTAL LABOUR COSTS  - 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 175.4 180.7    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 178.3 182.8    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 173.9 177.4    
    B Mining and quarrying 152.7 168.7    
    C Manufacturing 182.9 188.0    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 165.0 158.6    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 169.9 174.5    
    F Construction 192.2 193.6    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 176.2 181.0    
    H Transportation and storage 173.8 180.3    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 199.3 194.8    
    J Information and communication 165.4 165.9    
    K Financial and insurance activities 158.8 161.9    
    L Real estate activities 168.8 176.5    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 172.8 178.1    
    N Administrative and support service activities 195.6 202.5    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 175.7 187.5    
    P Education 174.6 187.6    
    Q Human health and social work activities 165.5 171.0    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 194.6 206.5    
    S Other service activities 178.5 188.6    
    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 4.6 3.0    
    B to E Industry (except construction) 5.9 2.5    
    G to N Services (excluding public administration) 4.8 2.0    
    B Mining and quarrying 2.9 10.4    
    C Manufacturing 5.9 2.8    
    D Electricity,gas,steam and air conditioning supply 6.1 -3.9    
    E Water supply,sewerage,waste management and remediation activities 8.4 2.7    
    F Construction 8.0 0.8    
    G Wholesale and retail trade;repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4.0 2.7    
    H Transportation and storage 3.5 3.7    
    I Accommodation and food service activities 7.3 -2.2    
    J Information and communication 4.4 0.3    
    K Financial and insurance activities 5.7 1.9    
    L Real estate activities 2.7 4.5    
    M Professional,scientific and technical activities 5.2 3.1    
    N Administrative and support service activities 8.5 3.5    
    O Public administration and defence;compulsory social security 2.9 6.7    
    P Education 1.4 7.5    
    Q Human health and social work activities 3.2 3.3    
    R Arts,entertainment and recreation 4.2 6.1    
    S Other service activities 2.1 5.6    

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