The sharp fall in euro-zone average hourly labour costs in Q2 compared to a year earlier was mainly due to pandemic-related distortions to the data that will continue to muddy the picture for another couple of quarters. Nevertheless, the spare capacity in the labour market will keep wage growth subdued.
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