pre_text: GasLog Ltd. and its Subsidiaries
  Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)
  For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019
  (All amounts expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share data) 17. General and Administrative Expenses An analysis of general and administrative expenses is as follows: * Employee costs include restructuring costs of $3,975 pursuant to management’s decision to relocate more of its employees including several members of senior management to the Piraeus, Greece office.
table: For the year ended December 31,
table: 2017 2018 2019
table: Employee costs* 18,789 20,980 24,863
table: Share-based compensation (Note 22) 4,565 5,216 5,107
table: Other expenses 16,496 15,797 17,415
table: Total 39,850 41,993 47,385
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in other expenses from 2018 to 2019?