{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Romania Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Romania's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 238.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025, +4.2% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Romania","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","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":"Romania 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":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2025)","value":"238.5","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.2%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":32.083},{"period":"2001","value":46.711},{"period":"2002","value":46.928},{"period":"2003","value":57.001},{"period":"2004","value":59.536},{"period":"2005","value":72.399},{"period":"2006","value":76.97},{"period":"2007","value":77.836},{"period":"2008","value":95.59},{"period":"2009","value":94.189},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":94.435},{"period":"2012","value":96.824},{"period":"2013","value":100.405},{"period":"2014","value":103.639},{"period":"2015","value":100.813},{"period":"2016","value":112.742},{"period":"2017","value":122.325},{"period":"2018","value":130.924},{"period":"2019","value":140.351},{"period":"2020","value":148.917},{"period":"2021","value":151.558},{"period":"2022","value":167.203},{"period":"2023","value":193.833},{"period":"2024","value":228.797},{"period":"2025","value":238.458}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"238.5","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2024","value":"228.8","yoyChange":"+18.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"193.8","yoyChange":"+15.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"167.2","yoyChange":"+10.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"151.6","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"148.9","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"140.4","yoyChange":"+7.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"130.9","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"122.3","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"112.7","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100.8","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"103.6","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"100.4","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"96.8","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"94.4","yoyChange":"-5.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"94.2","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"95.6","yoyChange":"+22.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"77.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"77.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Romania 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 238.5 Index (2010=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 32.1 in 2000. The latest reading of 238.5 in 2025 represents a change of +9.7."}]}