Hourly labour costs (annual change). Labour cost index for the business economy; a cost to employers, not take-home pay.
Eurostat (lc_lci_r2_q). Dataset lc_lci_r2_q; the selected series uses lcstruct=D1_D4_MD5, nace_r2=B-S, s_adj=SCA, unit=PCH_SM.
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3.5%
Labour cost index for the business economy; a cost to employers, not take-home pay.
Source: Eurostat (lc_lci_r2_q)