12/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - In the second quarter of 2007, the total hourly labour costs in the euro area rose at an annual rate of 2.5%, compared with 2.3% for the previous quarter. In the EU27, the annual rise was 3.2% up to the second quarter of 2007, compared with 3.6% for the previous quarter. In the euro area, wages and salaries grew at an annual rate of 2.5%, and non-wage costs by 1.8%, compared with 2.3% and 1.9% respectively for the first quarter of 2007. In the EU27, wages and...