{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Spain Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Spain's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 126.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +4.0% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Spain","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Spain","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":"Spain 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":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2025)","value":"126.5","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.0%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":75.126},{"period":"2001","value":76.739},{"period":"2002","value":79.106},{"period":"2003","value":81.011},{"period":"2004","value":83.779},{"period":"2005","value":86.503},{"period":"2006","value":89.74},{"period":"2007","value":93.262},{"period":"2008","value":99.275},{"period":"2009","value":100.578},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":98.4},{"period":"2012","value":96.175},{"period":"2013","value":95.792},{"period":"2014","value":95.668},{"period":"2015","value":95.588},{"period":"2016","value":94.921},{"period":"2017","value":95.202},{"period":"2018","value":96.696},{"period":"2019","value":100.902},{"period":"2020","value":107.401},{"period":"2021","value":109.223},{"period":"2022","value":111.128},{"period":"2023","value":117.51},{"period":"2024","value":121.632},{"period":"2025","value":126.513}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"126.5","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"121.6","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"117.5","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"111.1","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"109.2","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"107.4","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"100.9","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"96.7","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"95.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"94.9","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"95.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"95.7","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"95.8","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"96.2","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"98.4","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"100.6","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"99.3","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"93.3","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"89.7","yoyChange":"+3.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Spain 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 126.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 75.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 126.5 in 2025 represents a change of +4.9."}]}