Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus

Cyprus: Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 14.56 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
14.56
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
14.56
in 2008
All-time low
7.79
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2008

Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus, 1996–2008

0510151996200220081996: 7.81997: 8.51998: 8.91999: 9.22000: 9.72001: 10.12002: 10.72003: 11.42004: 122005: 12.72006: 13.12007: 13.62008: 14.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus is 14.56, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus peaked at 14.56 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1996.

That places Cyprus 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Hourly labour costs by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus, 1996 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1996 7.79
1997 8.48 +8.9%
1998 8.89 +4.8%
1999 9.16 +3.0%
2000 9.74 +6.3%
2001 10.14 +4.1%
2002 10.74 +5.9%
2003 11.42 +6.3%
2004 12.03 +5.3%
2005 12.7 +5.6%
2006 13.13 +3.4%
2007 13.59 +3.5%
2008 14.56 +7.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 14.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.84, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 14.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.58 7.79 9.16 4
2000s 12.01 9.74 14.56 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 23.37 compare
  3. 9 Spain 16.86 compare
  4. 11 Portugal 12.97 compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 12.71 compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 12.71 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 Cyprus?
Hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Cyprus was 14.56 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2008.
What is the lowest hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1996.
How does Cyprus rank for hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Cyprus ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2008.
Is hourly labour costs by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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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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