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Data presentation - Summary description

The indicator of negotiated wage rates (INWR) is designed to capture the outcome of collective bargaining processes and to provide a timely indication of possible wage pressures (without the effect of wage drift, i.e. the difference between negotiated and actual wages).

Methodological information
Time period

Quarterly

Statistical concepts and definitions

For information about the naming convention (series key dimensions and metadata), refer to the INW underlying DSD (ECB_BCS1) maintained by the ECB.

Administrative Information
Title

INW - Indicator of Negotiated Wages

Data source

The Indicator of Negotiated Wages (INW) is compiled by the European Central Bank (ECB) based on non-harmonised country data. Time series on "negotiated" or "contractual" earnings are provided by National Central Banks (NCBs) and National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) either via direct transmission or via the BIS database.

Technical Information
Catalog

Download the series catalogue containing a full list of series and associated metadata of the dataset INW in CSV format (zipped)

Dataset content change

For details on the change in naming conventions, you can find a one-to-one correspondence between the new and old naming conventions below:

New Series Key Code Old Series Key Code
INW.A.I9.N.INWR.000000.4F0.GY.IX STS.A.I9.N.INWR.000000.3.ANR
INW.A.U2.N.INWR.000000.4F0.GY.IX STS.A.U2.N.INWR.000000.3.ANR
INW.Q.I9.N.INWR.000000.4F0.GY.IX STS.Q.I9.N.INWR.000000.3.ANR
INW.Q.U2.N.INWR.000000.4F0.GY.IX STS.Q.U2.N.INWR.000000.3.ANR
Dataset last update
23 January 2026 12:10 CET
Miscellaneous
Metadata last update
19 January 2026 11:45 CET