{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Germany Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Germany's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 150.7 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +4.5% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2010=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany 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":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"150.7","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.5%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":93.795},{"period":"2001","value":93.65},{"period":"2002","value":94.569},{"period":"2003","value":95.843},{"period":"2004","value":95.438},{"period":"2005","value":94.744},{"period":"2006","value":92.601},{"period":"2007","value":92.293},{"period":"2008","value":94.876},{"period":"2009","value":101.432},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":100.205},{"period":"2012","value":103.573},{"period":"2013","value":105.944},{"period":"2014","value":107.458},{"period":"2015","value":109.514},{"period":"2016","value":110.889},{"period":"2017","value":112.123},{"period":"2018","value":115.634},{"period":"2019","value":119.161},{"period":"2020","value":123.054},{"period":"2021","value":122.33},{"period":"2022","value":126.981},{"period":"2023","value":136.597},{"period":"2024","value":144.241},{"period":"2025","value":150.746}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"150.7","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"144.2","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"136.6","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"122.3","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"123.1","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"119.2","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"115.6","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"112.1","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"110.9","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"109.5","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"107.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"105.9","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"103.6","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"100.2","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"101.4","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"94.9","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"92.3","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"92.6","yoyChange":"-2.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Germany 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 150.7 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 92.3 in 2007. The latest reading of 150.7 in 2025 represents a change of +6.5."}]}