Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Austria

Austria: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 26.4 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
26.4
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2008
All-time low
23.09
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Austria, 2000–2008

01020302000200420082000: 23.12001: 23.62002: 24.12003: 24.82004: 25.12005: 25.62006: 25.92007: 26.22008: 26.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Austria is 26.4, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Austria peaked at 26.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.09, in 2000.

Austria ranks 6th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Austria, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 23.09
2001 23.58 +2.1%
2002 24.06 +2.0%
2003 24.8 +3.1%
2004 25.15 +1.4%
2005 25.56 +1.6%
2006 25.89 +1.3%
2007 26.19 +1.2%
2008 26.4 +0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 26.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 26.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 3 Belgium 32.74 compare
  2. 4 Finland 28.77 compare
  3. 5 Germany 27.6 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  6. 9 Spain 16.86 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Austria?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Austria was 26.4 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.09 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Austria ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 275 data points, 1995–2008
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