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Appendix table 1. Hours worked, wage costs and total labour costs in private sector by group of economic activity and sector in 2008

Economic activity Hours
worked		 Wage
costs		 Labour costs
euro EUR/hour EUR 1.000/year
Sectors total 1 640 21,4 27,4 45,0
B-S (07-96) Private sector, total 1 670 21,7 27,5 46,0
B-F (07-43) Secondary production 1 690 23,4 29,8 50,2
B (07-09) Mining and quarrying 1 710 22,8 29,4 50,2
10-11 Manufacture of food products 1 720 20,2 25,8 44,2
14-15 Manuf. of wearing apparel and leather 1 690 17,6 21,8 36,9
16 Manuf. of wood 1 710 18,7 23,8 40,7
17 Manuf. of paper and paper products 1 600 29,6 37,8 60,3
18 Printing 1 600 20,0 25,7 41,2
19 - 22  Chemical industry 1 650 24,7 31,8 52,6
23 Manuf. of building material 1 660 23,2 29,4 48,9
24-30, 33 Metal industry 1 700 24,4 31,1 52,8
31-32 Other manufacturing 1 620 18,0 22,6 36,7
C (10-33) Manufacturing 1 680 23,6 30,1 48,5
D (35) Electricity etc. supply 1 670 26,2 33,7 56,5
E (36-39) Water supply etc. 1 640 21,0 27,2 44,7
F (41-43) Construction 1 720 22,3 28,2 48,5
G-S (45-96) Services, total 1 660 20,5 25,9 43,0
G,I (45-47, 55-56) Trade, accommodation, food service 1 660 19,4 24,7 40,9
H (49-53) Transportation and storage 1 630 22,1 27,6 44,9
J (58-63) Information and communication 1 630 28,2 35,8 58,4
K (64-66) Financial and insurance activities 1 580 29,0 37,8 59,8
LMN (68-82) Real estate; scientific, technical and support service act. 1 700 16,6 20,8 36,0
O (84) Compulsory social security activities 1 590 24,0 30,9 49,2
P (85) Education 1 570 24,2 29,4 46,0
Q (86-88) Human health and social work activities 1 600 18,5 22,8 36,4
RS (90-96) Arts. entertainment, other service activities 1 650 19,5 24,5 40,6
Local government sector total 1 590 19,9 26,1 41,5
Municipalities 1 590 19,1 25,4 40,4
Joint municipal boards 1 580 21,7 27,8 43,8
Central government 1 580 24,6 31,2 49,3

Source: Labour cost survey 2008. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Pentti Jonninen (09) 1734 3581, tvk@tilastokeskus.fi

Director in charge: Kari Molnar

Updated 22.10.2010

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Labour cost survey [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-3288. 2008, Appendix table 1. Hours worked, wage costs and total labour costs in private sector by group of economic activity and sector in 2008 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 6.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/tvtutk/2008/tvtutk_2008_2010-10-22_tau_001_en.html