OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: November 2009

Unit labour costs rise strongly across OECD economies in second quarter 2009

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13/11/2009 - Unit Labour Costs (ULC) for the total economy grew 0.8% in OECD countries in the second quarter of 2009 and rose 3.6% year-on-year. The strong growth was largely driven by falls in real output (gross domestic product at constant prices) due to the crisis. etc.

• Quarterly Unit Labour Cost indexes for OECD countries

The next publication date of the OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes will be on 12 February 2010.

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