Luxembourg vs Poland: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Luxembourg
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 80.9 against 56.8 in Luxembourg, a difference of 24.1.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.93 | 851.34 | 819.41 | Poland |
| 2010s | 35.23 | 2,273 | 2,238 | Poland |
| 2020s | 52.07 | 63.53 | 11.47 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Luxembourg or Poland?
- Poland, at 80.9 against 56.8 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Luxembourg and Poland?
- 24.1, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Poland rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.