National Accounts

Labour productivity, average wages and unit labour costs – Per hour
Change on the previous year in %
Gross value added	2009	2010	2011
¹ Gross domestic product resp. gross value added (price-adjusted, chain-linked index 2005=100) per hour worked by persons in employment (calculated as index 2005=100). ² Labour costs (calculated as index 2005=100) in relation to labour productivity. Last updated: 11 January 2012
Labour productivity¹
Agriculture, hunting and forestry; fishing	-1.3	22.8	2.5
Industry (including construction)	-10.1	5.4	2.4
Service industries	0.2	0.0	0.6
Total	-2.5	1.4	1.2
Compensation of employees
Agriculture, hunting and forestry; fishing	3.6	2.0	1.5
Industry (including construction)	3.4	-1.4	2.4
Service industries	3.8	0.4	2.5
Total	3.4	-0.1	2.6
Gross wages and salaries
Agriculture, hunting and forestry; fishing	3.5	2.0	1.4
Industry (including construction)	2.7	-1.0	2.7
Service industries	3.7	0.4	2.8
Total	3.0	0.0	2.8
Unit labour costs²
Agriculture, hunting and forestry; fishing	5.1	-16.9	-0.9
Industry (including construction)	14.9	-6.5	-0.0
Service industries	3.7	0.4	1.9
Total	6.0	-1.5	1.4