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Hourly labour costs (annual change) — explained

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What this measures

Hourly labour costs (annual change). Labour cost index for the business economy; a cost to employers, not take-home pay.

Who publishes it

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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Hourly labour costs (annual change)

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Period
Not available
Data age
Unknown
Source updated
16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence
Quarterly
Next release
Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

Labour cost index for the business economy; a cost to employers, not take-home pay.

Source: Eurostat (lc_lci_r2_q)