According to the statistical board, INS, the seasonally adjusted hourly labour costs rose by 8.69% year-on- year in the fourth quarter of 2020 and were 2.61% higher over the third quarter,. On an annual basis, the hourly labour costs increased in most sectors in the fourth quarter of 2020.The highest increases of the adjusted hourly labour cost were found in arts, entertainment and recreation (22.25%), financial and insurance activities (14.09%), information and communication (11.95%), and in human health and social work activities (11.73%).
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