{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"no-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/no-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Norway Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Norway's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 157.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +3.8% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Norway","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Norway","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":"Norway 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":"Norway"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Norway (2025)","value":"157.5","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.8%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Norway Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":68.33},{"period":"2001","value":70.858},{"period":"2002","value":73.102},{"period":"2003","value":74.282},{"period":"2004","value":74.431},{"period":"2005","value":76.473},{"period":"2006","value":80.944},{"period":"2007","value":86.235},{"period":"2008","value":93.641},{"period":"2009","value":97.956},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":104.674},{"period":"2012","value":108.512},{"period":"2013","value":113.107},{"period":"2014","value":115.052},{"period":"2015","value":116.103},{"period":"2016","value":116.519},{"period":"2017","value":117.068},{"period":"2018","value":121.211},{"period":"2019","value":126.003},{"period":"2020","value":128.185},{"period":"2021","value":130.638},{"period":"2022","value":135.953},{"period":"2023","value":145.197},{"period":"2024","value":151.796},{"period":"2025","value":157.543}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"157.5","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2024","value":"151.8","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"145.2","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"136.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"130.6","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"128.2","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"126.0","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"121.2","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"117.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"116.5","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"116.1","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"115.1","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"113.1","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"104.7","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"98.0","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"93.6","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"86.2","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"80.9","yoyChange":"+5.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Norway 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 157.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68.3 in 2000. The latest reading of 157.5 in 2025 represents a change of +5.7."}]}