{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Portugal Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Portugal's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 141.8 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +5.6% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","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":"Portugal 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":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"141.8","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.6%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":82.447},{"period":"2001","value":85.451},{"period":"2002","value":88.123},{"period":"2003","value":90.717},{"period":"2004","value":91.395},{"period":"2005","value":94.522},{"period":"2006","value":94.702},{"period":"2007","value":96.209},{"period":"2008","value":98.571},{"period":"2009","value":101.011},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":97.8},{"period":"2012","value":94.323},{"period":"2013","value":95.535},{"period":"2014","value":94.436},{"period":"2015","value":94.963},{"period":"2016","value":95.858},{"period":"2017","value":97.707},{"period":"2018","value":101.364},{"period":"2019","value":104.642},{"period":"2020","value":112.881},{"period":"2021","value":114.018},{"period":"2022","value":116.921},{"period":"2023","value":126.956},{"period":"2024","value":134.232},{"period":"2025","value":141.813}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"141.8","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2024","value":"134.2","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"127.0","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"116.9","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"114.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"112.9","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"104.6","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"101.4","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"97.7","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"95.9","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"95.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"94.4","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"95.5","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"94.3","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"97.8","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"101.0","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"98.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"96.2","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"94.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Portugal 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 141.8 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.4 in 2000. The latest reading of 141.8 in 2025 represents a change of +7.6."}]}