{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Belgium Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Belgium's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 138.3 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +2.8% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2010=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Nominal Unit Labour Costs","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_LP_ULC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"138.3","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.8%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":82.088},{"period":"2001","value":85.173},{"period":"2002","value":87.73},{"period":"2003","value":88.227},{"period":"2004","value":87.272},{"period":"2005","value":88.005},{"period":"2006","value":90.19},{"period":"2007","value":91.565},{"period":"2008","value":96.094},{"period":"2009","value":99.793},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":102.801},{"period":"2012","value":106.305},{"period":"2013","value":108.455},{"period":"2014","value":107.992},{"period":"2015","value":107.346},{"period":"2016","value":107.781},{"period":"2017","value":109.743},{"period":"2018","value":111.171},{"period":"2019","value":112.591},{"period":"2020","value":114.274},{"period":"2021","value":116.838},{"period":"2022","value":123.242},{"period":"2023","value":131.499},{"period":"2024","value":134.573},{"period":"2025","value":138.342}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"138.3","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"134.6","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"131.5","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"123.2","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"116.8","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"114.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"112.6","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"111.2","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"109.7","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"107.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"107.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"108.0","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"102.8","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"99.8","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"96.1","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"91.6","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"90.2","yoyChange":"+2.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Belgium from 2000 to present (index 2010=100). Show cumulative cost increases and recent YoY changes. 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 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 138.3 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 138.3 in 2025 represents a change of +3.7."}]}