{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"at-labour-cost-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-labour-cost-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/at-labour-cost-index/","title":"Austria Labour Cost Index (2025)","description":"Austria's Labour Cost Index: 127.8 Index (2016=100) in 2025, +3.5% YoY. Eurostat (LC_LCI_R2_A), 2009–2025.","domain":"prices","category":"Prices & Inflation","keywords":["Prices & Inflation","Eurostat","Austria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Austria","temporal_coverage":"2009/2025","unit":"Index (2016=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Austria Labour Cost Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LC_LCI_R2_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Austria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Austria (2025)","value":"127.8","unit":"Index (2016=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.5%","unit":"Index (2016=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Austria Labour Cost Index"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":71.5},{"period":"2010","value":73.1},{"period":"2011","value":74.6},{"period":"2012","value":78.2},{"period":"2013","value":80.5},{"period":"2014","value":82.8},{"period":"2015","value":85.2},{"period":"2016","value":86},{"period":"2017","value":88.9},{"period":"2018","value":92.1},{"period":"2019","value":93.9},{"period":"2020","value":100},{"period":"2021","value":100.3},{"period":"2022","value":106.5},{"period":"2023","value":114.5},{"period":"2024","value":123.5},{"period":"2025","value":127.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2016=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"127.8","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"123.5","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"114.5","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"106.5","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.3","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"93.9","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"92.1","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"88.9","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"86.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"85.2","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"82.8","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"80.5","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"74.6","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the nominal labour cost index (wages + non-wage costs) across the business economy (NACE B-S) in Austria from 2008 to present, indexed to 2016=100. Labour costs are the primary driver of service-sector inflation and manufacturing location decisions. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 127.8 Index (2016=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 71.5 in 2009. The latest reading of 127.8 in 2025 represents a change of +4.3."}]}