{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-unit-labour-costs","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-unit-labour-costs","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-unit-labour-costs/","title":"Sweden Nominal Unit Labour Costs (2025)","description":"Sweden's Nominal Unit Labour Costs: 141.3 Index (2010=100) in 2025, -0.4% YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_LP_ULC), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Sweden","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2010=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden 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":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2025)","value":"141.3","unit":"Index (2010=100)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4%","unit":"Index (2010=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Nominal Unit Labour Costs"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":82.501},{"period":"2001","value":86.652},{"period":"2002","value":87.541},{"period":"2003","value":88.781},{"period":"2004","value":88.221},{"period":"2005","value":88.931},{"period":"2006","value":89.014},{"period":"2007","value":93.041},{"period":"2008","value":98.031},{"period":"2009","value":102.565},{"period":"2010","value":100},{"period":"2011","value":102.249},{"period":"2012","value":106.716},{"period":"2013","value":108.467},{"period":"2014","value":110.093},{"period":"2015","value":109.778},{"period":"2016","value":112.071},{"period":"2017","value":115.189},{"period":"2018","value":119.529},{"period":"2019","value":120.685},{"period":"2020","value":124.288},{"period":"2021","value":124.895},{"period":"2022","value":130.294},{"period":"2023","value":139.007},{"period":"2024","value":141.829},{"period":"2025","value":141.263}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2010=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"141.3","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"141.8","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"139.0","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"130.3","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"124.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"124.3","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"120.7","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"119.5","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"115.2","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"112.1","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"109.8","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"110.1","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"108.5","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"106.7","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"102.2","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"102.6","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"98.0","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"93.0","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks nominal unit labour costs per hour worked in Sweden 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 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.5 in 2000. The latest reading of 141.3 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5."}]}