(...) Hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA16) rose by 2.1% in the year up to the first quarter of 2010, compared with 1.7% for the previous quarter.
In the EU27, the annual rise was 2.2% up to the first quarter of 2010, compared with 2.0% for the previous quarter.
The two main components of labour costs are wages & salaries and non-wage costs.
In the euro area, wages & salaries per hour worked grew by 2.0% in the year up to the first quarter of 2010, and the non-wage component by 2.1%, compared with 1.6% and 2.0% respectively for the fourth quarter of 2009.
In the EU27, hourly wages & salaries rose by 2.3% and the non-wage component by 1.9% in the year up to the first quarter of 2010, compared with 1.9% and 2.5% respectively for the previous quarter.
The breakdown by economic activity shows that in the euro area hourly labour costs rose by 1.8% in industry, 2.1% in construction and 2.2% in services in the year up to the first quarter of 2010.
In the EU27, labour costs per hour grew by 1.8% in industry, 1.4% in construction and 2.5% in services.
These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In the EU27, the annual rise was 2.2% up to the first quarter of 2010, compared with 2.0% for the previous quarter.
The two main components of labour costs are wages & salaries and non-wage costs.
In the euro area, wages & salaries per hour worked grew by 2.0% in the year up to the first quarter of 2010, and the non-wage component by 2.1%, compared with 1.6% and 2.0% respectively for the fourth quarter of 2009.
In the EU27, hourly wages & salaries rose by 2.3% and the non-wage component by 1.9% in the year up to the first quarter of 2010, compared with 1.9% and 2.5% respectively for the previous quarter.
The breakdown by economic activity shows that in the euro area hourly labour costs rose by 1.8% in industry, 2.1% in construction and 2.2% in services in the year up to the first quarter of 2010.
In the EU27, labour costs per hour grew by 1.8% in industry, 1.4% in construction and 2.5% in services.
These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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