{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-unit-labour-costs/","title":"France Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"France's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 126.7 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +1.6% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","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":"France 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":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"126.7","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.6%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":82.918},{"period":"2001","value":84.635},{"period":"2002","value":87.012},{"period":"2003","value":88.782},{"period":"2004","value":89.378},{"period":"2005","value":91.016},{"period":"2006","value":92.433},{"period":"2007","value":93.477},{"period":"2008","value":95.811},{"period":"2009","value":99.235},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":100.88},{"period":"2012","value":103.372},{"period":"2013","value":104.686},{"period":"2014","value":105.387},{"period":"2015","value":105.765},{"period":"2016","value":106.618},{"period":"2017","value":107.537},{"period":"2018","value":108.389},{"period":"2019","value":107.448},{"period":"2020","value":112.125},{"period":"2021","value":112.572},{"period":"2022","value":117.629},{"period":"2023","value":122.055},{"period":"2024","value":124.784},{"period":"2025","value":126.729}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"126.7","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"124.8","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"122.1","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"117.6","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"112.6","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"112.1","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"107.4","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"108.4","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"107.5","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"106.6","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"105.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"105.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"104.7","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"103.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"100.9","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"99.2","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"95.8","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"93.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"92.4","yoyChange":"+1.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in France 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 126.7 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 126.7 in 2025 represents a change of +1.9."}]}