Labour Input Indices, Quarter IV: October-December, 2019 in Turkey
Employment index decreased by 0.3% annually
Employment index including industry, construction, trade-services sectors decreased by 0.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 2.1%, construction sector decreased by 19.1% and trade-services sector increased by 2.5%.
Hours worked index decreased by 1.3% annually
Hours worked index including industry, construction, trade-services sectors decreased by 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 2.2%, construction sector decreased by 19.3% and trade-services sector increased by 0.7%.
Gross wages-salaries index increased by 20.7% annually
Gross wages-salaries index including industry, construction, trade-services sectors increased by 20.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 22.5%, construction sector decreased by 0.4% and trade-services sector increased by 22.9%.
Labour input indices annually changes (%), Quarter IV, 2019
Employment index increased by 1.4% quarterly
Employment index increased by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 1.5%, construction sector decreased by 0.8% and trade-services sector increased by 1.7%.
Hours worked index increased by 1.1% quarterly
Hours worked index increased by 1.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 1.7%, construction sector decreased by 0.6% and trade-services sector increased by 1.0%.
Gross wages-salaries index increased by 4.1% quarterly
Gross wages-salaries index increased by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 4.4%, construction sector increased by 1.9% and trade-services sector increased by 4.2%.
Labour input indices quarterly changes (%), Quarter IV, 2019
Hourly labour cost index increased by 21.3% annually
Hourly labour cost index including industry, construction, trade-services sectors increased by 21.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 18.4%, construction sector increased by 22.8% and trade-services sector increased by 21.3%.
Hourly earnings index increased by 22.3% annually
Hourly earnings index including industry, construction, trade-services sectors increased by 22.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 19.9%, construction sector increased by 23.4% and trade-services sector increased by 22.0%.
Hourly labour cost excluding earnings index increased by 16.2% annually
Hourly labour cost excluding earnings index including industry, construction, trade and services sectors increased 16.2% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 11.2%, construction sector increased by 19.8% and trade-services sector increased by 17.9%.
Labour cost indices annually changes (%), Quarter IV, 2019
Hourly labour cost index increased by 2.8% quarterly
Hourly labour cost index increased by 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 2.5%, construction sector increased by 2.7% and trade-services sector increased by 3.0%.
Hourly earnings index increased by 3.0% quarterly
Hourly earnings index increased by 3.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 2.7%, construction sector increased by 2.6% and trade-services sector increased by 3.1%
Hourly labour cost excluding earnings index increased by 2.0% quarterly
Hourly labour cost excluding earnings index increased by 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared with the previous quarter. When sub-sectors are examined; industrial sector increased by 1.4%, construction sector increased by 3.4% and trade-services sector increased by 2.2%.
Labour cost indices quarterly changes (%), Quarter IV, 2019
Labour input and cost indices and percentage changes, Quarter IV: October-December, 2019
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EXPLANATIONS
Calendar effect has not been observed in employment and gross wages-salaries index. Therefore, unadjusted series
are used instead of calendar adjusted series.
Annual changes refer to the changes of calendar adjusted index values compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Quarterly changes refer to the changes of seasonally and calendar adjusted index values compared to the previous quarter.
Source: TurkStat
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