Compared to the second quarter of 2024, the hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days rose by 1.53%.
Quarter III 2025 compared to Quarter II 2025
Compared to Quarter II 2025, hourly labor cost working days adjusted) decreased in the majority of economic activities.
The most significant decreases of the hourly labor cost (working days adjusted) were found in financial and insurance activities (-12.92%),
real estate activities (-7.57%), administrative and support service activities (-4.46%), information and communication (-4.26%), transportation and storage (-4.17%), respectively in public administration (-4.11%).
The only increase of the hourly labor cost (working days adjusted) was noticed in education (29.25%), due to school holiday and, consequently, the reduction of the working time.
Compared to the previous quarter, the direct cost component (wages and salaries) decreased by 0.80% and the other cost component (non-wage costs) by 1.18%.
Quarter III 2025 compared to Quarter III 2024
Compared to the same quarter of 2024, the hourly labor cost (working days adjusted) increased in the majority of economic
activities.
The most significant increases of the hourly labor cost (working days adjusted) were found in construction (15.35%), professional, scientific
and technical activities (11.21%), manufacturing (9.53%), respectively in other service activities (9.31%).
Compared to quarter III 2024, the hourly labor cost (working days adjusted) decreased only in education (-4.39%) and public administration (-1.23%).
Compared to the same quarter of 2024, the direct cost component (wages and salaries) increased in quarter III 2025 by 6.06% and the other costs component (non-wages costs) by 6.18%.
The quarterly labor cost index is a short-term indicator that reflects the evaluation of the tendencies of the hourly costs incurred by
employers with labor force.