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Tuesday, 09.06.2026, 06:36
The largest increases in average hourly labor costs in Q1 recorded in Romania and Estonia
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Average hourly labor costs in Latvia increased 4.7% in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the same period in 2012 – the eighth steepest increase in the European Union, according to the latest data from the EU's statistical office Eurostat.
Similarly to Latvia, average hourly labor costs grew 4.7% in Bulgaria.
Average hourly labor costs increased in all member states for which data are available, with the exception of Spain, Portugal, Slovenia and Cyprus which saw 0.7%, 0.3%, 3.8% and 0.5% decreases, respectively.
Lithuania saw a 4.8% increase in average hourly labor costs.
Overall, average hourly labor costs increased 1.9% in the EU and 1.6% in the eurozone.
In the EU, average hourly labor costs in industry increased 3.4%, whereas in construction and services – 1.7%.
In Latvia, average hourly labor costs in industry grew 5.6%, in construction – 5.4%, in services – 4.7%.
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