Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
How they compare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) currently reports 1,194 against 872.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 321.3.
That makes European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)'s figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 6 regions.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 898 | 1,188 | 290.45 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) |
| 2010s | 888.44 | 1,199 | 310.46 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), at 1,194 against 872.7 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 321.3, with European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank globally for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 6 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.