Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost

1985 - 2025 | Quarterly | Index, 2015 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost data was reported at 1.473 Index, 2015 in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.464 Index, 2015 for Sep 2025. Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.745 Index, 2015 from Mar 1985 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 164 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.473 Index, 2015 in Dec 2025 and a record low of 0.441 Index, 2015 in Sep 1986. Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.OECD.EO: Hours Worked, Unit Labour Cost and Labour Compensation: Forecast: OECD Member: Quarterly. ULC - Unit labour cost in total economyIndex, OECD reference year OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
1.473 Dec 2025	1.464 Sep 2025	0.441 Sep 1986	1.473 Dec 2025	Index, 2015	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025

Related Indicators for Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Luxembourg LU: Unit Labour Cost (Index, 2015)	1.473 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg LU: Compensation Rate (EUR)	91,878.727 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025

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Luxembourg Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	161,389.081 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	148,007.194 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.287 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	7.0 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
GDP per Capita (USD)	132,485.619 2021	yearly	1995 - 2021
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	3,800.886 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%)	52.5 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Investment: % of GDP (%)	15.6 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	22,027.3 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	2.967 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	7,129.531 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	31.2 Sep 2022	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	4,400.120 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	18.9 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Real GDP Growth (%)	-2.2 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	388.449 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	54,914.989 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-2.6 Jun 2024	monthly	Jan 2011 - Jun 2024

Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments	Last	Frequency	Range
New Orders Growth (%)	-17.8 Feb 2013	monthly	Jan 2006 - Feb 2013

Construction and Properties	Last	Frequency	Range
Building Permits (Unit)	234.000 Mar 2023	monthly	Jan 1992 - Mar 2023
House Prices Growth (%)	-14.4 Dec 2023	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	201.395 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	-10.927 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	151.361 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	-13.727 Mar 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2024

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.3 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn)	51.850 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn)	32.310 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn)	50.255 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	27.2 Mar 2024	quarterly	Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	22,520.6 Dec 2023	quarterly	Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	24,967.814 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%)	-1.252 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	29.1 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023

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Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Uzb... (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1998 - 2016
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba (USD mn)	0.00 2015	yearly	1997 - 2015
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Czech Republic (USD mn)	198.32 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic (USD mn)	29.91 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Estonia (USD mn)	2.36 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Latvia (USD mn)	5.93 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	6.18 2017	yearly	2005 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	0.05 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	53.82 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania (USD mn)	17.36 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Dev... (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Kor... (USD mn)	0.08 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	17.97 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
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Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	1.16 2017	yearly	2000 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	1.27 2017	yearly	1998 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	267.51 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	0.57 2017	yearly	2006 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging... (USD mn)	11.10 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
Luxembourg LU: Imports: cif: European Union (USD mn)	18,716.69 2017	yearly	1997 - 2017
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Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Final Consumption Expenditure: Individual Household (EUR mn)	2,614.70 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Final Consumption Expenditure: Individual NPISH (EUR mn)	148.40 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (EUR mn)	1,167.40 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Gross Capital Formation (EUR mn)	1,509.50 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Exports (EUR mn)	14,419.40 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Exports: Goods (EUR mn)	2,714.50 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Exports: Services (EUR mn)	11,671.80 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Imports (EUR mn)	12,365.60 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Imports: Goods (EUR mn)	3,528.00 Mar 2011	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Mar 2011
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Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Gross Capital Formation: Change in Inventories (EUR mn)	-42.50 2010	yearly	1995 - 2010
Luxembourg GDP: CL 2000p: Gross Capital Formation: Acquisitions (EUR mn)	-83.20 2010	yearly	1995 - 2010
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Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Recent Production Trends: Stable (%)	81.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
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Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Current Order Books: Sufficient (%)	74.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
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Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Current Export Order Books: More than ... (%)	8.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Current Export Order Books: Sufficient (%)	76.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
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Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Finished Goods Stocks: Too Large (%)	89.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Finished Goods Stocks: Adequate (%)	11.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Finished Goods Stocks: Too Small (%)	0.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Production Outlook: Increase (%)	12.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Production Outlook: Stable (%)	86.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Business Survey: Industry: BM: Production Outlook: Decrease (%)	2.000 Jul 2018	monthly	Jan 1992 - Jul 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Food Products and Live Animals (EUR mn)	-59.29 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Beverage and Tobacco (EUR mn)	-38.64 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Crude Materials, Oils, Fats and Waxes (EUR mn)	-95.50 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (EUR mn)	-173.60 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Chemicals and Related Products (EUR mn)	-62.40 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Base Metal Products (EUR mn)	140.52 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Other Manufactured Goods (EUR mn)	46.18 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn)	-66.78 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Transport Equipment (EUR mn)	-181.49 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Trade Balance: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (EUR mn)	-58.78 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Exports: European Union: ow European Monetary Union (EUR mn)	818.03 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Exports: Other Europe (EUR mn)	53.95 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Exports: Asia: ow New Asia Industrial Economies (EUR mn)	35.26 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Imports: European Union: ow European Monetary Union (EUR mn)	1,498.18 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Imports: Other Europe (EUR mn)	11.79 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg Imports: Asia: ow New Asia Industrial Economies (EUR mn)	25.21 Mar 2018	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2018
Luxembourg HICP: Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (BT) (2005=100)	147.96 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: BT: Alcoholic Beverages (2005=100)	121.38 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: BT: Tobacco (2005=100)	157.24 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (HW) (2005=100)	130.20 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: HW: Actual Renting for Housing (2005=100)	120.83 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: HW: Dwelling Maintenance & Repair (2005=100)	134.84 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: HW: Water Supply & Miscellaneous Services Related to Dwelling (2005=100)	181.63 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: HW: Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (2005=100)	117.12 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
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Luxembourg HICP: FE: Furniture & Furnishing (2005=100)	121.30 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: FE: Household Appliances (2005=100)	104.60 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: FE: House & Garden Tools & Equipment (2005=100)	121.21 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: FE: Goods & Services for Household Maintenance (2005=100)	125.13 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
Luxembourg HICP: Health: Outpatient Services (2005=100)	267.21 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2015
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Luxembourg HICP: Communications: Postal Services (2005=100)	144.96 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
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Luxembourg HICP: RC: Recreational & Cultural Services (2005=100)	124.54 Dec 2015	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2015
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