{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Hungary Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Hungary's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 220 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +8.6% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Hungary","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Hungary","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":"Hungary 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":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2025)","value":"220","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+8.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+8.6%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":64.895},{"period":"2001","value":72.012},{"period":"2002","value":76.491},{"period":"2003","value":81.899},{"period":"2004","value":86},{"period":"2005","value":88.098},{"period":"2006","value":89.866},{"period":"2007","value":94.381},{"period":"2008","value":98.674},{"period":"2009","value":100.201},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":101.939},{"period":"2012","value":107.05},{"period":"2013","value":106.326},{"period":"2014","value":106.715},{"period":"2015","value":107.264},{"period":"2016","value":111.23},{"period":"2017","value":115.995},{"period":"2018","value":118.961},{"period":"2019","value":124.507},{"period":"2020","value":132.328},{"period":"2021","value":136.509},{"period":"2022","value":156.083},{"period":"2023","value":181.607},{"period":"2024","value":202.627},{"period":"2025","value":220.026}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"220.0","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"202.6","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"181.6","yoyChange":"+16.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"156.1","yoyChange":"+14.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"136.5","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"132.3","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"124.5","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"119.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"116.0","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"111.2","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"107.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"106.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"107.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"101.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"100.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"98.7","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"94.4","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"89.9","yoyChange":"+2.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Hungary 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 220 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 220 in 2025 represents a change of +17.4."}]}