Labor Cost

The quarterly Labor Cost, released by Eurostat, shows the short-term development of the total hourly costs incurred by the employers of maintaining their employees. It measures the cost pressure arising from the production factor 'labor'.

Most recent - Tuesday 19 March 2024 10:00

Previous
5.3%
Revised
5.2%
Forecast
-
Actual
3.4%

Next event - Friday 14 June 2024 09:00

Previous
3.4%
Forecast
-
Actual
-

The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

There is no forecast value for Labor Cost yet - check back for updates.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Labor Cost was 3.4%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 19 March 2024 10:00
-
3.4%
Friday 15 December 2023 10:00
-
5.3%
Friday 15 September 2023 09:00
-
4.5%
Friday 16 June 2023 09:00
3.3%
5%
Friday 17 March 2023 10:00
3%
5.7%
Monday 19 December 2022 10:00
3%
2.9%
Thursday 15 September 2022 09:00
1.4%
4%
Thursday 16 June 2022 09:00
-
3.2%
Friday 18 March 2022 10:00
1.3%
1.9%
Thursday 16 December 2021 10:00
-
2.5%
Wednesday 15 September 2021 09:00
-
-0.1%
Wednesday 16 June 2021 09:00
3.3%
1.5%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bullish for EUR. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Labor Cost result:

PreviousLatest
Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY)Bullish change-5.3%-3.3%
Industrial Production s.a. (MoM)Bearish change1.7%-0.4%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-0.3%0.8%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bullish change-0.5%0.7%
Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY)Bullish change-8.8%-1.9%
Factory Orders s.a. (MoM)Bullish change-0.8%-0.4%
Trade Balance s.a.Bullish change€21.4B€22.3B
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change-1.1%-0.4%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change-8.5%-7.8%
Sentix Investor ConfidenceBullish change-5.9-3.6
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change51.451.7
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change50.550.6
HCOB Services PMIBearish change53.353.2
HCOB Services PMIBullish change56.156.2
Unemployment Rate(no change)6.5%6.5%
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change42.242.5
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.447.3
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change51.452.2
Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)Bearish change1.1%0.7%
Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bearish change2.9%2.7%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ)Bullish change0%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY)Bullish change0.1%0.4%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)Bearish change0.8%0.6%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)(no change)2.4%2.4%
Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY)Bearish change1.2%1%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change1.2%0.9%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bullish change-0.3%0.2%
Gross Domestic Product (YoY)(no change)-0.2%-0.2%
Gross Domestic Product w.d.a (YoY)Bearish change-0.4%-0.9%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bullish change0.1%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product (YoY)Bearish change0.7%0.6%
Unemployment ChangeBearish change4K10K
Unemployment Rate s.a.(no change)5.9%5.9%
Gross Domestic Product - Estimated (QoQ)Bullish change0.6%0.7%
Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY)(no change)2.4%2.4%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-1.9%1.8%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bullish change-2.7%0.3%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)Bullish change0.1%0.2%
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.4%0.5%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.2%2.2%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)(no change)0.6%0.6%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bullish change2.3%2.4%
Business ClimateBearish change-0.32-0.53
Consumer Confidence(no change)-14.7-14.7
Economic Sentiment IndicatorBearish change96.295.6
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bullish change3.3%3.4%

About Labor Cost

Country:Eurozone
Currency:EUR
Source:Eurostat
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Quarterly

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