Main Results
- The cost per hour worked increased by 3.6% in the annual rate in the series adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects, and 1.8% in the original series.
- The activity that recorded the greatest increase in the annual rate in adjusted data was Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (9.7%).
- The quarterly variation in the cost per hour worked, after eliminating calendar and seasonal effects, was 0.7%.