According to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute, the total hourly labour cost for the third quarter of 2022 rose by 16.2% compared to the third quarter of 2021. The total hourly labour cost increased by 18.1% in industry, 16.4% in services and 16.0% in construction. The breakdown by economic activities showed that the highest annual growth in total labour costs was recorded in ‘accommodation and food service activities’ by 23.4%, ‘mining and quarrying’ by 19.4% and ‘public administration and defence; compulsory social security’ by 19.2%.
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