{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Malta Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Malta's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 149.6 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +4.3% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","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":"Malta 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":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"149.6","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.3%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":79.263},{"period":"2001","value":85.701},{"period":"2002","value":87.63},{"period":"2003","value":89.018},{"period":"2004","value":90.89},{"period":"2005","value":90.858},{"period":"2006","value":94.543},{"period":"2007","value":94.466},{"period":"2008","value":96.436},{"period":"2009","value":100.132},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":105.093},{"period":"2012","value":105.502},{"period":"2013","value":106.283},{"period":"2014","value":106.518},{"period":"2015","value":106.612},{"period":"2016","value":111.442},{"period":"2017","value":107.537},{"period":"2018","value":115.418},{"period":"2019","value":121.634},{"period":"2020","value":130.918},{"period":"2021","value":125.605},{"period":"2022","value":137.643},{"period":"2023","value":135.203},{"period":"2024","value":143.452},{"period":"2025","value":149.559}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"149.6","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"143.5","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"135.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"137.6","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"125.6","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"130.9","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"121.6","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"115.4","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"107.5","yoyChange":"-3.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"111.4","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"106.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"106.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"106.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"105.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"105.1","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"100.1","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"96.4","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"94.5","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"94.5","yoyChange":"+4.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Malta 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 149.6 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 79.3 in 2000. The latest reading of 149.6 in 2025 represents a change of +6.1."}]}